Jaron Brown sustained a fractured scapula during Saturday's wild-card loss at Carolina and will require 4-to-6 months to recover, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Brown sustained a fractured scapula during Saturday's wild-card loss at Carolina and will require 4-to-6 months to recover, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

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Sparsely used in his second year in the league, Brown built upon an 11-catch rookie campaign, snagging 22 balls on 32 targets for 229 yards and two touchdowns in 2014. He racked up the majority of his output from Weeks 9 through 14 with 18 receptions for 201 yards and the pair of scores, when the Cardinals had competent quarterback play from Carson Palmer (knee) and Drew Stanton (knee). After Stanton was knocked out in Week 15, though, Brown was targeted only three times across three-plus games by Ryan Lindley, including once before suffering a broken shoulder blade Saturday. Brown's time line for a recovery could result in a return during OTAs in May and June, but expect him to be present for the kickoff of training camp in July.