The New England Patriots will be without Milton Williams for a minimum of four games.

The organization officially sent the starting defensive tackle to injured reserve on Saturday afternoon. In a corresponding move, rookie outside linebacker Bradyn Swinson has been signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad.

Williams, 26, limped off the field during the opening drive of Thursday night’s 27-14 win over the New York Jets. From there, he headed from the blue medical tent to the locker room before briefly returning to the game. Finishing with eight defensive snaps, the team downgraded the four-year, $104 million March signing to out with a left ankle injury in the fourth quarter.

“I made a decision that we felt like we should probably just start treating that thing, get ahead of it

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