The New York Jets expect wide receiver Garrett Wilson to miss at least three to four weeks with a right knee sprain, a team source told ESPN on Monday. Wilson underwent imaging after Sunday's game and will not require surgery.
Wilson had returned Sunday after missing two games because of the same knee, but re-injured it in the third quarter of the Jets' 27-20 win over the Cleveland Browns. The injury happened on a contested deep pass from Justin Fields that fell incomplete. Wilson slid on the damp turf into a sitting position with both legs tucked beneath him, stood and jogged to the huddle, then began limping and went to the sideline. He spent time on an exercise bike before going to the locker room.
The setback is significant for a Jets offense that managed just 169 total yards in the win, including 42 net passing yards. New York, now 2-7 and winners of two straight, travels to face the first-place New England Patriots on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium.
Coach Aaron Glenn confirmed that imaging was performed but declined to commit to Wilson's availability, saying he wants to wait for the medical evaluation and noting that adrenaline during games can mask how an injury feels
