Miami Dolphins DE Andre Branch undergoes knee surgery

Miami Dolphins defensive end Andre Branch underwent knee surgery on Wednesday morning after the injury forced him to sit out two of his team's games this season.

Branch posted a picture of himself preparing for surgery with the words: "Time to get fixed up. Surgery ready."

The 28-year-old recorded four sacks and 23 tackles this season for the Dolphins after signing a three-year, $27 million deal in the offseason.

"I don't get caught up in what other people say or what other people would think about me," Branch said, via the Miami Herald. "I still have the respect of my teammates. They all understand how hard we have fought. I want to be at 100, but it's unrealistic. I wasn't at 100 this year, but it's a part of it."

Branch has collected 163 tackles and 24.0 sacks in 81 career games with the Jaguars and Dolphins since being selected by Jacksonville in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.