The Green Bay Packers run the risk of being without one of their top run defenders next Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Defensive lineman Kenny Clark suffered what was initially thought to be a knee injury that caused him to be carted off the field in the fourth quarter. However, a diagnosis on Monday revealed that the second-year Clark suffered a high-ankle sprain.

Other than those details, the true severity is unknown. Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga dealt with a similar injury earlier this season and was forced to miss the first two games of the season, as well as the week 4 meeting against the Chicago Bears.

The report first surfaced via NFL Media insider Ian Rapoport, who said the X-Rays on Clark's ankle were negative. Rapoport later tweeted that it was indeed a high-ankle sprain for Clark, but he also noted it does not appear to be serious and should be back sometime during the final six weeks of the season.

Clark's injury occurred at the tail end of the 23-0 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday when Ravens center Ryan Jensen allegedly hit Clark when he was down on two knees -- repeatedly. At least in the eyes of Packers safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix.

"No. 66, I don't even know his name, but he's trash," Clinton-Dix said of Jenson, according to ESPN's Rob Demovsky. "He's a bad player. He doesn't play fair. This is a game that we all love to play and love to enjoy, and you never want to see a guy get hurt when you're playing overaggressive and doing things that you shouldn't be doing. It's uncalled for."

^{Kenny Clark (97) was putting together a dominant second season as one of the Packers' top run defenders prior to his ankle injury. The diagnosis is a high-ankle sprain. (Appleton Post-Crescent/USA TODAY Sports)}

This isn't the first time Clinton-Dix has spoken out in defense of his teammates.

After quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone in the Oct. 15 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Clinton-Dix told reporters that Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr -- the one responsible for the injury -- knows better than to drive Rodgers into the ground the way he did. However, he did say he didn't think Barr's hit was intentional.

While he was understanding of Barr's position, Clinton-Dix didn't mince words when continuing about Jensen.

"I don't like him. He needs to tighten up on his play. Play ball. If you can't whup him regularly, don't cheap shot him. That's what that guy's been doing all year. I've been watching film of 66, and he's a dirty player. ... It's uncalled for."

Clark is the Packers' first-round pick from 2016 and was in the middle of a season that could be argued to be superior to even that of fellow defensive tackle MIke Daniels.

Clark has totaled 21 tackles through all 10 starts this season, already nearly doubling his season total from a season ago. While he has yet to record a sack, he leads all Packers' defensive linemen in snaps and has been one of the top run-stuffers in the league this season.

Since early November, the Packers' run defense ranks third in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game, according to NFL Network's Ben Fennell. They're also second in that same three-game span in yards per carry (2.33), and Clark has been a large part of that success.