Winslow out at least two months

Broken leg sidelines Browns' rookie tight end

? Kellen Winslow Jr. will miss at least two months with a broken right leg, and the Cleveland Browns might keep the rookie tight end out for the rest of the season.

Winslow broke his fibula — a bone in his lower leg — trying to recover an onside kick late in Sunday’s loss at Dallas.

The first-round draft pick will have surgery today and might need screws and plates inserted in the leg, Browns trainer Mike Colello said Monday.

The team expects Winslow to make a full recovery in eight to 10 weeks, but coach Butch Davis said the team has considered placing him on injured reserve.

Winslow was hurt while diving to recover an onside kick in the final seconds. As Winslow went after the ball, his legs got caught up in a pile with teammates Barry Gardner and Eric Westmoreland.

Davis defended himself against criticism that Winslow shouldn’t have been on the field during such a risky play.

“That would be tantamount to quitting,” he said. “You’re putting the best people you have out there.”

After a long training camp holdout and often contentious negotiations with the Browns, Winslow signed a six-year contract that could be worth $40 million.