The injury that knocked Jonnu Smith out of Sunday’s New England Patriots practice reportedly is not considered serious.
The Patriots tight end suffered a low left ankle sprain during a low-speed collision with safety Devin McCourty, according to a report from ESPN’s Mike Reiss.
“No first timetable on (Smith’s) return,” Reiss wrote on Twitter, “based on the initial diagnosis, it isn’t considered serious.”
Low ankle sprains tend to be more managable than their high ankle counterparts, which can sideline players for a month or more.
Smith’s injury occurred during a non-competitive 1-on-1 drill early in practice.