Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich might not miss any action despite spraining his lateral collateral ligament in his left knee, coach Jack Del Rio said.
Sports orthopedist James Andrews of Birmingham, Ala., examined Leftwich on Tuesday and determined the quarterback will not need surgery. Leftwich has been told to rest the injury, suffered in Sunday's 20-6 loss to Houston.
Some players with the same injury have required four to six weeks of rest, but Del Rio said that rest during this week's bye might be enough. The Jaguars (5-3), in first place in the AFC South, host Detroit on Nov. 14.
``We'll re-evaluate Monday and have a better sense of when Byron will be able to join us. We have not ruled out the Detroit Lions here at home,'' Del Rio said Tuesday.
Leftwich has completed 65 percent of his passes for 1,891 yards, with nine touchdowns and seven interceptions. In four of Jacksonville's wins, Leftwich led the team to victory on its final drive.
If Leftwich cannot play, David Garrard, who has thrown just 60 passes in his three-year NFL career, would start.
Our Jags didn't look to great after Leftwich got injured in the game against the Texans. Jimmy Smith played a great game on Sunday but without Leftwich leading in his best possible shape, it was hard for us to get back in it. Luckily, as stated above, Leftwich has a good possibility to return. He has played through the pain once, and for a team like this and for a starting position, it wouldn't suprise me if he played. I think he should rest up so he will not be 75% for the rest of the season instead of 100% but miss a few games. With that lost on Wednesday, it leaves no room for error if we want to keep our division's #1 spot. Lets hope for the best with Leftwich's injury, but there is no shame in putting David Garrard in. Go JAGS!
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