Jets RB/KR Braelon Allen (knee) out 8-12 weeks

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New York Jets running back/kick returner Braelon Allen will miss eight-to-12 weeks with an MCL sprain, head coach Aaron Glenn said Friday.

Allen was placed on injured reserve Thursday, three days after he sustained the injury in New York's 27-21 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

Allen, 21, was hurt on a kickoff return in the second quarter after losing his first care