New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram suffered a slight MCL tear Monday during the team's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Florida, according to a report by NFL.com's Ian Rapoport.
The injury will supposedly keep Ingram out of play for four to six weeks and therefore likely end his season. Ingram will not require surgery.
The Saints have their bye this week and then four regular-season games remaining, starting with a Dec. 18 rematch with the Atlanta Falcons inside the Caesars Superdome.
During Monday's game, Ingram ran the ball seven times for 27 yards. He also caught five passes for 22 yards.
One of those receptions came on a crucial third-down play in the fourth quarter. Ingram ducked out of bounds a yard short of the first-down marker. Afterward, he was attended to by the medical staff on the sideline.
Ingram took to Twitter early Tuesday morning, owning his mistake and apologizing to fans.
The Saints ultimately lost, 17-16, to get swept by the Buccaneers for the first time in 15 years.
Ingram dealt with a knee injury earlier this season, missing three games as a result from Weeks 9 to 11 in November.