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New York Jets cornerback Dee Milliner, scheduled to undergo surgery on his right wrist Friday, is expected to miss six to eight weeks.

The 5-foot-11, 201-pound Milliner injured a tendon in his wrist during Thursday’s practice.

Milliner, who suffered an Achilles injury last October, recently returned to team activities in training camp. A first-round selection of the Jets (No. 9 overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Alabama product has started 14 regular-season games, totaling three interceptions and 21 passes defended.

In 2014, the 23-year-old Milliner missed 13 games with a torn Achilles tendon after missing a majority of camp with an ankle injury. As a rookie, he recorded 56 tackles and three interceptions in 13 games (12 starts).

Safety Antonio Allen tore an Achilles tendon in Thursday’s practice and will miss the season. The Jets placed Allen on the waived/injured list Friday, but he could go on the injured reserve list if he clears waivers.

The 6-2, 210-pound Allen, a seventh-round selection out of South Carolina in 2012, recorded 118 tackles, 13 passes defended and 2.5 sacks from 2012-14.

With the roster space, the Jets signed cornerback Keon Lyn, who most recently signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena League. Lyn originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts following the 2014 draft.