AP

Bills WR Josh Reed is out indefinitely with injuries to his ankle and Achilles’ tendon, leaving Buffalo minus one of its most reliable third-down receivers as it prepares to face the Jets on Sunday.

Though coach Dick Jauron wouldn’t say how much time Reed might miss, it generally takes players two to three weeks to recuperate from such injuries, depending on their severity.

Jauron also didn’t indicate which ankle Reed hurt late in the second quarter of a 25-16 loss at Miami on Sunday.

Reed ranks second on the team with 26 catches for 288 yards. He is second on the Bills, and tied for 16th in the AFC, with eight catches for 116 yards in third-down situations. Without Reed, the Bills will have to rely more on slot receiver Roscoe Parrish and rookie second-round pick James Hardy to play behind starter Lee Evans.

The Bills (5-2), in the midst of playing three straight games against AFC East rivals, have lost two of three and now share top spot in the division with New England, which it will face on Nov. 9.

Reserve guard Jason Whittle could not finish against Miami after straining his left quadriceps. Jauron said it was too early to determine whether he will practice this week.

Whittle was starting in place of Brad Butler, who did not play against the Dolphins because of a sprained left knee.