Redskins running back Derrius Guice, who tore the meniscus his right knee in Week 1's loss to the Eagles, is expected to miss the next eight weeks.
According to the NFL Network, the recovery time following Guice's surgery to repair the damage has increased to two months.
He has subsequently been placed on the injured reserve list.
The #Redskins are placing RB Derrius Guice on Injured Reserve, with the plan of having him return after 8 weeks. The timeframe he was given was 4-6 weeks. https://t.co/bI1MbL32rW
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 13, 2019
Guice had surgery on the knee Thursday morning, NFL Media reported, citing an unidentified source.
Guice reportedly had sought a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews, who trimmed the meniscus during Thursday's procedure.
According to ESPN earlier Thursday, the surgery typically would be expected to sideline Guice six to eight weeks.
Washington RB Derrius Guice is in Florida today to meet with Dr. James Andrews and get a second opinion on his torn meniscus, per sources. In the likely event that Guice decides to undego surgery, he would be expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 12, 2019
It's a tough blow for Guice, who missed all of his rookie year in 2018 because of a torn ACL in his left knee suffered during the preseason.
The 22-year-old rushed for 18 yards on 10 carries in his first NFL game. His absence has pushed Adrian Peterson back into the starting lineup after he was deemed a healthy scratch for the first time in his career in Week 1.
Peterson, 34, led the Redskins in rushing last season with 1,042 yards on 251 carries and seven touchdowns.
