Indianapolis Colts' number one wide receiver T.Y. Hilton is expected to miss one or two games after he bruised his left knee during the team's 27-14 road loss to the Buffalo Bills in their season opener on Sunday.

Colts owner Jim Irsay officially announced the setback after the game, as per Yahoo Sports.

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Hilton was playing superbly, catching 7-of-14 passes for 88 yards to lead his team in receiving, when he was taken out of the game in the third quarter.

"Touched my knee (Sunday) and it was really numb," Hilton said. "I felt a lot of swelling. It blew up on me real fast. Just hurting, sore to the touch."

Backup Donte Moncrief ably filled in for the 25-year-old wideout, going 6-of-11 for 46 yards and a touchdown. Still, Indianapolis came up short and suffered an opening night upset against the much-improved Bills.

NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk noted that Hilton's temporary absence would be tough for starting quarterback Andrew Luck and the Colts' offense, who had a "surprisingly rough start" to the new season.

Amidst rumors of a rift between head coach Chuck Pagano and general manager Ryan Grigson, the Colts are still one of the favorites to win this season's Super Bowl, yet Luck and Hilton were held scoreless in the first half of their game against the Bills.

ESPN reported that an MRI confirmed Hilton only suffered a knee bruise and there are no structural damages to the former Florida International standout's knee, which means his status would be "day-to-day".

Indianapolis' next game would be at the Lucas Oil Stadium versus the New York Jets on Monday and the Miami native is reportedly keen on playing that night.

"Monday night speaks for itself," he said. "Everybody is watching Monday night, so it means a lot, especially going against a great Jets defense. It's one I really don't want to miss."

However, the final decision is still on Pagano, who could elect to use Moncrief to extend Hilton's rest and recovery.

Rookie wideout Phillip Dorsett, one of Pagano's trusty players, could also be in for extended minutes if Hilton would not be allowed to play against the Jest.

Dorsett played a little shaky in his debut last Sunday, fumbling two punts and losing one but had caught two of three passes for 45 yards.

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