Ryan Mathews' (knee) has been diagnosed with a sprained MCL, NFL.com reports.

Mathews has been diagnosed with a sprained MCL, NFL.com reports.

Analysis:

Mathews is expected to undergo an MRI on Monday, but his initial diagnosis is an MCL sprain. The running back was carted off the field during Sunday's game after being injured while trying to recover a fumble. For a player fresh off his first complete season last year, it appears Mathews is in store for a multi-week absence in wake of Sunday's latest injury. Expect more news surrounding his status to surface following his MRI results Monday.