Titans CB Jason McCourty hopes for Week 1 return following surgery

After having surgery Monday to repair his injured groin, Tennessee Titans cornerback Jason McCourty came across various media reports offering different timelines for his return. None of them sounded familiar to him.

"It’s kind of funny,’’ McCourty said, via the team's official website. “You turn on (the TV) and it says, per this person and per that person I’ll be out this long, and I’m like, “Man, I haven’t talked to any of them.” Maybe they know my doctor?” At this point in my career, I understand that part of it, I guess.

“But for me, I am focusing on the now, and on myself and this year. And it’s just a process of how I improve each day.”

Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt told reporters Monday the team isn't ruling McCourty out of the Sept. 13 season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. McCourty, who has started 51 straight games, said he's not sure yet of a target date for his return.

“I was talking to the doctor and we didn’t look at the schedule and pinpoint a game or anything like that. He gave me an idea of this many days to walking and how many days to this and that,’’ McCourty said. “It will depend on how I feel. We’ll just see how it goes. I just want to be back as soon as possible.

“In my mind I want to be back the first game, and that is what I am working toward. I don’t know if that is possible or not, but we’ll see in the coming weeks if that is possible. If the game was this week I could sit here and tell you I am definitely not playing.”

A seven-year veteran, McCourty made 85 tackles last season with three interceptions and two forced fumbles.

(h/t Tennessee Titans)