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Report: Patriots' Hernandez Has Hip Surgery

BOSTON (CBS) - Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez underwent hip surgery this offseason, reports the Hartford Courant.

Hernandez was on crutches this weekend when he attended a football camp in Connecticut organized by his brother, D.J.. When kids asked him why he needed crutches, he simply responded "hip surgery."

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Hernandez missed the final two games of his rookie season with a hip injury. He finished 2010 with 45 receptions for 563 yards and six touchdowns. He had only one catch for four yards in the Patriots 28-21 playoff loss to the New York Jets.

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