FOXBORO The New England Patriots are likely to be without their starting quarterback for the foreseeable future, po sibly even the entire month of October. As reported through NFL Media, Pats quarterback Mac Jones suffered a pretty severe high ankle sprain during .Though a timetable for Jones recovery has yet to be Solomon Thomas Jersey determined, a typical convalescence period can run from 4-8 weeks. Should that frame hold true, the Patriots may have no choice but to place their starting quarterback on injured reserve. Should the Patriots proceed with an IR designation, Jones would be forced to mi s at least the next four games on their schedule: at Green Bay, Sun. Oct. 2vs. Detroit, Sun. Oct. 9at Cleveland, Sun. Oct. 16vs. Chicago, Mon. Oct. 24Jones would not be eligible to return until Oct. 30, a road matchup in the Meadowlands against the New York Jets. However, the fear surrounding Jones diagnosis is that his sprain includes a tear in a ligament. According to injury specialist Will Carroll, the full definition of a sprain is a tearing or stretching of the fibers that make up a ligament. Anything from rolling Bruce Ellington Jersey ones ankle to rupturing an ACL likely involves some level of sprain. The degree to which it will limit the injured partys recovery will depend on the level of the sprains Bryant Young Jersey severity. Scroll to ContinueAs such, the 24-year-old will likely require surgery to repair the damage. In fact, surgery of this type may even boost the effectivene s of his recovery. that the respective cases of current Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts Jones former Alabama teammates may provide some light at the end of the tunnel. Having suffered high-ankle sprains within six months of each other in 2018, the pair of Alabama quarterbacks were treated by the universitys doctors with a proce s called tightrope. The tightrope is a relatively new innovation in the treatment of high ankle sprains, in which ligaments and ti sues around the leg bones, the tibia and fibula, are loosened and become unstable. In January of 2019, , and what it may mean for the future of such injuries. In fact, tightrope has already caught the eye of medical experts in the New England area. At present, Jones San Francisco 49Ers Hats is tentatively expected to meet with members of the New England media via video conference on Monday afternoon. Though the team has yet to make any comment on Jones status, Patriots head coach Bill when asked about his quarterbacks injury on Monday morning.No update on him, Belichick said. Well go through the proce s and see where things are this morning. Nothing definitive at this point Until we get more information, Im not going to speculate wildly on what it would or wouldnt be. In any case, the prospect of Jones suiting up for New Englands Week 4 matchup with the Green Bay Packers seems remote, at best. As such, veteran backup Brian Hoyer now seems primed to temporarily take the reins as the Pats starter.While more information is expected in the coming days, the Patriots will begin preparations for their Week 4 showdown with Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Kickoff is set for NFL San Francisco 49Ers Jersey 4:25 p.m ET from Lambeau Field.