Kenny Britt Undergoes Follow-Up Surgery; Hopes To Return For Start Of The Season

Titans general manager Ruston Webster called the procedure “commonplace” and Britt is not expect to have any setbacks as a result of the second surgery. The Titans GM hopes to have Britt back in action for the start of the 2012 season.

Britt injured his knee in Week 3 last season, and had to have surgery to repair both his ACL and MCL. He was on pace for a big year, after accumulating more than 270 receiving yards and scoring three touchdowns in the Titans’ first two games of the season.

“I don’t know if he will at some point, but I think that’s something that’s common with that injury. Derrick went through it last year,” Munchak said. “The good thing is that even if you do have it, it’s not a huge setback.”

Britt was very productive in his first two seasons with the Titans and was on pace to have the best year of his career through three games in 2011 before he picked up the injury that ended his season. The team hopes to have him back to the field for training camp and healthy to start the regular season.

Wyatt reports Titans head coach Mike Munchak is expected to confirm the news at the Titans Monday press conference. Britt was scheduled for an MRI on Monday, where the ACL tear was likely confirmed.

Wyatt has reported just the ACL tear while others say it’s an MCL as well.

Though the MRI could confirm that the injury is not as bad as first feared, many people, including Adam Schefter of ESPN, believe that Britt’s season will end with a serious ACL and MCL injury. If Britt tore both his ACL and MCL, he will almost certainly require season-ending surgery. A report on the NFL Network concluded that season-ending surgery is exactly what is expected for Britt this week.

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After Sunday’s game, Britt was able to walk out of LP Field, wearing a brace on his injured knee. Not surprisingly, he apparently wasn’t in the mood to discuss his situation. “My status is limping,” he told reporters.

We’ll continue to monitor Britt’s situation, and update this StoryStream as more information is available.

Britt caught a pass from Matt Hasselbeck and made a move to escape one Denver defender. His knee buckled, though, causing him to collapse to the ground. Adding insult to injury, Britt fumbled on the play, and the Broncos recovered. Britt appeared to lose control of the ball in part because he was in pain.

From Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean: