Jaguars QB Garrard to have MRI on sprained ankle

Oct 23, 2007 - 8:44 PM JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Ticker) - Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard was set to undergo an MRI exam on Tuesday on his sprained left ankle.

Garrard suffered the injury in the second quarter of Monday night's 29-7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. He limped off the field after he was sacked by Eddie Johnson with 11:42 to play.

After conferring with trainers on the sideline, Garrard left the field and went to the locker room.

"I didn't think it was that bad a deal. It really didn't hurt, but on the way back to the huddle, I could feel it just give way," Garrard said after the game. "I really couldn't put any pressure on it. In 21 years of playing football, I've never been injured like that before, so it was something new to me to not be able to continue playing that ballgame.

"It was definitely a hard pull to swallow, but I heal fast and I'll be back as soon as possible."

Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said he expects Garrard to be out for a while due to the severity of the sprain.

"You know, it's one those deals where we'll know more tomorrow when we see how it responds," Del Rio said Monday night. "He had a pretty good sprain on there so I would think that in all likelihood he will be missing some time. Most likely he will be missing some time but I will know more tomorrow."

Fourth-year quarterback Quinn Gray likely will start in Sunday's game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In his fourth season out of Florida A&M, Gray was awful against the Colts, completing 9-of-24 passes for just 56 yards and two interceptions.

Del Rio said the team will either bring in a veteran or promote rookie quarterback Lester Ricard from the practice squad if Garrard cannot play Sunday.