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DeAndre Hopkins Played Through Serious Shoulder Injury in Texans' Playoff Loss

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins told reporters at the Tri-Star Show in Houston's NRG Arena on Saturday that he suffered torn shoulder ligaments during his team's 21-7 AFC Wild Card loss to the Indianapolis Colts last January.

"I tore ligaments in my shoulder completely off the bone," he said, perJohn McClainof theHouston Chronicle. "I tried to play even though I had only one arm. We had something good going, and I know they needed me."

Hopkins played through significant pain en route to catching five passes for 37 yards.