The Bulldogs have confirmed that star winger Josh Addo-Carr has been cleared of a fractured collarbone or significant shoulder injury after undergoing scans.

After the game against the Parramatta Eels, there were thoughts that Addo-Carr could potentially miss up to eight weeks.

However, the club has confirmed that he will only face a two to four-week recovery period, depending on how he progresses after enduring a complex AC joint injury.

Despite this, the representative winger is hoping only to miss one game - this week against the Cronulla Sharks - and is aiming to return for their Round 3 match against the Gold Coast Titans in two weeks' time.

โ€œI couldn't lift my arm, it was instant pain,โ€ Addo-Carr told The Sydney Morning Herald.

โ€œBut the boys needed me to play 40 minutes. You're in the moment, and all I had to do was get through the half.

โ€œI think it's a broken collarbone. It's weird. I felt pain, but it's sore at the front and the back, and even in my sternum.

โ€œIt's footy. The tackle was shoulder to shoulder. I'll get the scans, then set another goal to get back as quickly as possible โ€“ I'll come back fit and firing.โ€

His absence from the team will see a two-way battle between Connor Tracey and Bronson Xerri to take his vacant spot. Either way, Jacob Kiraz will likely move onto the wing, freeing up a spot in the centres for Tracey or Xerri.