Josh Morris out for eight weeks for Dogs

Canterbury veteran Josh Morris has been ruled out for up to two months due to a knee injury with the silver lining being he will receive a Bulldogs farewell.

The Bulldogs said on Tuesday the former NSW and Australian representative had torn the lateral ligament in his left knee during Sunday's NRL loss to Cronulla.

There were fears Morris would be ruled out for the rest of the year, a blow which would have almost certainly meant he had played his last game for the club.

He and brother Brett are off contract at the end of the year and with the club facing a salary cap squeeze next year, they concede they will have to find new homes.

Morris was injured in the 25th minute after Sharks centre Jesse Ramien fell on him in a tackle.

He played on but did not return after halftime.