Jets RB Braelon Allen out with MCL sprain likely to miss four games

New York Jets backup running back Braelon Allen suffered a left knee injury during Monday night’s 27-21 loss to the Miami Dolphins and is expected to miss extended time after league and team sources identified the damage as a medial collateral ligament sprain. The injury occurred in the second quarter on a kickoff return in Miami and Allen was ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Allen was helped off the field after a Dolphins defender made contact with the side of his left knee, causing it to bend awkwardly. He spent several moments down before walking to the sideline medical tent and then gingerly to the locker room. Team and league sources said he will seek additional medical opinions, but the initial diagnosis is an MCL sprain that will likely require placement on injured reserve. Placement on injured reserve would force Allen to miss at least four games under current roster rules.

Head coach Aaron Glenn said Tuesday he did not yet have a timeline for recovery. "I wish I had an answer for that right now. I really don't know how serious it is. I'm hopeful it's not, but we'll see," Glenn said. A former NFL team physician who reviewed video of the play expressed concern...