Dylan Brown will avoid surgery on his injured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), in a massive boost to incoming coach Jason Ryles' first season in charge at Parramatta.
Brown underwent knee scans on Saturday morning, amid fears he had suffered a ruptured ACL in Friday night's "Spoon Bowl" win over Wests Tigers.
Those scans confirmed that Brown had suffered an injury to his ACL, but the damage was not as bad as first thought.
It means Brown does not require surgery, which traditionally rules players out for close to nine months.
"The medical team are currently working through what a rehab plan will look like," the Eels said in a statement.
It is, however, unlikely that Brown will be able to play for New Zealand in the end-of-year Pacific Championships.
Any long-term injury for Brown would have been a massive setback for both Ryles and the Eels, given it could have ruled him out for close to half of next season.
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