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Broncos running back C.J. Anderson declared his knee surgery a “super success.” But it remains to be seen when he’ll be ready to return to action.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Anderson will miss anywhere from two to eight weeks as he recovers from arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus in his knee. Per the source, it’s impossible at this point to be more specific.

Anderson opted for a repair, with the torn meniscus sutured together, in lieu of a cleanup, with the goal of preserving cartilage and avoiding bone-on-bone contact in the affected knee. A cleanup would have allowed Anderson to return quickly, but it could have laid the foundation for more problems later.

The Broncos now have to decide whether to put Anderson on IR, which would shut him down for eight weeks and, essentially, make him unavailable through the end of the regular season.