FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots starting defensive tackle Milton Williams sustained a high ankle sprain in Thursday's win over the New York Jets that could sideline him for multiple weeks, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Williams left Thursday's game on the first series but returned to action later in the first half before coach Mike Vrabel said he elected to shut him down for the second half.

"I made a decision that we felt like we should probably just start treating that thing and get ahead of it and see where he's at the next couple of days," Vrabel said after the Patriots' 27-14 win. "He wanted to try to go. I just made a decision that I felt like was best for the team for his instance."

Vrabel noted that Williams joined him outside of the Patriots' locker room a

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