CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws to a receiver as Ramon Foster #73 blocks defensive lineman Phil Taylor #98 of the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on January 1, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) Browns defensive lineman Phil Taylor / (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

CLEVELAND (92.3 The Fan) – Cleveland Browns defensive end Phil Taylor will miss some time after undergoing surgery on his right knee Wednesday morning.

The team confirmed the arthroscopic procedure, which was performed by team physician, James Voos M.D. at University Hospital.

“He’ll be shut down for a couple weeks,” head coach Mike Pettine said. “We’ll know a little bit in a few days kind of how that went as the beginning of his recovery starts.”

Taylor sustained the injury during Sunday’s win at Tennessee and he was seen Monday walking around the locker room with his knee wrapped.

John Hughes and Ishmaa’ily Kitchen will both be active on Sunday according to Pettine and the duo will replace Taylor. Who will start in his place is still to be determined.

“If I had to say who will replace Phil, it could be either one of those two,” Pettine said. “In run situations, it will likely be Kitch.”

A picture of Taylor laying in a hospital bed awaiting surgery was also posted on a private Instagram account Wednesday morning with a caption that included, “you will be back in no time.”

Following the procedure Taylor posted his own Instagram picture with the caption: “surgery was a success! Thanks for all the prayers! #RoadToRecovery.”

“I think the best source for Browns news lately has become Phil Taylor’s Instagram,” Pettine joked Wednesday afternoon.

Taylor has struggled this season according to rankings from ProFootballFocus.com, which listed him 49th out of 51 defensive ends league-wide and he graded out as the worst among Browns defensive linemen according to the web site.

Taylor has combined for a total of 7 tackles in 4 games to date this season.

His playing availability will be re-evaluated in a few weeks according to the team.

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