Cleveland Browns' D'Qwell Jackson should be back in 3-8 weeks from strained pec, his own doc says

Browns linebacker D'Qwell Jackson should be back within 3-8 weeks from a strained pec, a source told the Plain Dealer.

Chuck Crow / The Plain DealerD'Qwell Jackson can get back on the field in 3-8 weeks with a strained pec.

CLEVELAND -- Browns linebacker D'Qwell Jackson received great news from his surgeon today: he should be back within 3-8 weeks from a strained right pectoral muscle, a source told the Plain Dealer. No surgery is necessary.

Jackson's surgeon, Dr. Frank Cordasco of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, reviewed Jackson's MRI and other tests taken here  Tuesday night and reached the same conclusion as the Browns'  medical staff -- that surgery is unnecessary and that Jackson should be back on the field in a month or two, the source said.

If Jackson heals quickly and makes it back in the Cordasco's minimum of three weeks, he could be ready for the season opener Sept. 12 in Tampa Bay. If it takes the full eight weeks, he should be back by Oct. 10 against the Falcons.

Jackson is at the Browns facility today, but not outside on the practice field. It's huge relief for Jackson, who feared on Tuesday that he might need another surgery to repair the pec. He spent the entire offseason recovering from his torn left pectoral muscle, suffered last October vs. the Steelers.