Josh Morrissey of Jets now listed as week-to-week with injury

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey will be sidelined longer than first anticipated, with his status now listed as week-to-week due to an upper-body injury, according to The Hockey Writers and Sportsnet.

The Hockey Writers reports that Morrissey sustained the injury last week and was initially described by the team as a day-to-day situation. The outlet adds that Jets head coach Scott Arniel delivered the latest update by shifting Morrissey’s timetable from day-to-day to week-to-week.

Sportsnet echoes the change in status and confirms that the issue is being categorized as an upper-body injury, indicating that Morrissey is not expected back in the immediate future.

Daily Faceoff adds that Morrissey has been out of the lineup since Oct. 7 because of this injury. The same report mentions that his absence has coincided with a strong early stretch for the Jets to open the season.