Report: Mac Jones likely to miss multiple games with ‘severe’ high ankle sprain, may have surgery

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones suffered a “pretty severe” ankle injury in his team’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon, is likely to miss multiple games and may need surgery according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Testing conducted on Monday confirmed Jones suffered a high ankle sprain, Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reported. X-Rays on his ankle immediately following the game were negative.

According to Schefter, the high ankle sprain is severe enough that it would cause many to have surgery. The Patriots and Jones are currently weighing options and the best way to proceed, according to Schefter.

Mike Giardi, also of the NFL Network, reported that Jones has a “significant tear,” which is what the Patriots feared. A team source told Giardi that he’d be “surprised if Jones avoids surgery, especially knowing it could speed up healing.”

Jones hopped off the field, unable to put any weight on his left leg immediately after Ravens lineman Calais Campbell brought him down in the backfield near the end of the game.

Jones grimaced in pain, reached for his ankle and then pulled himself up on one leg before hopping off the field and heading to the locker room. Photos of him heading down the stairs, with someone under each arm to help him, also showed him in what appeared to be extreme pain.

However, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Jones could elect for a unconventional surgery that may allow him to return sooner than he would otherwise.

“[Mac] played at Alabama. That is where tightrope surgery was popularized,” Rapoport said on Monday. “Dr. Lyle Cain, the Alabama team physician, essentially created it just to deal with and accelerate high ankle sprains. Perhaps if Mac Jones does have surgery, that’d be what he would get and would be getting it from one of the nation’s experts, as well.”

Patriots backup QB Brian Hoyer is likely to start Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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