Eels wonderkid Dylan Brown is prepared to sacrifice playing again this season if it means he can finally heal his troublesome back, insisting he has no immediate plans to return to the NRL.

The mature 18-year-old half remains part of Parramatta's rehabilitation group more than a month after being sidelined indefinitely with bone bruising in his lower back.

Mature: Dylan Brown. Credit:AAP

The problem left Brown a virtual bystander at training and in severe pain, mostly after matches, prompting Parramatta coach Brad Arthur to take no risks with a playmaker the Eels hope they can build their future around.

And Brown insists he won't rush back this year after an impressive three games to start his NRL career, even conceding there's a slim chance he won't play again this year if his back doesn't completely heal.