Trevor Lawrence return up in the air after Jaguars confirm high ankle sprain

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The Jacksonville Jaguars were dealt a serious blow on Monday night when quarterback Trevor Lawrence went down with what appeared to be a serious ankle injury. 

On Tuesday, head coach Doug Pederson confirmed that Lawrence suffered a high ankle sprain to his right leg, but added that the injury "looked worse than it really was." 

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, #16, is attended on the field after he was injured during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

"It’s just a right, high ankle sprain. Everything’s stable, everything looks good, and we’ll see where he is in a couple of days."

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Pederson declined to offer specifics about Lawrence’s return date, but noted that he will likely not require surgery at this point. 

"I'm not going to put that timetable on Trevor. I’m not going to put him in a box like that. We’ll see how he is in a couple of days."

"I have not had discussions with the docs about that," Pederson added of the possibility of surgery. "I don't think that’s a necessary means at this point. Because of where it is in the ankle, it's not necessarily something that surgery would be warranted at this time."

Dr. Bonnie Chien, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in operative and non-operative treatment of foot and ankle conditions at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, spoke to Fox News Digital about high ankle sprains and what a typical recovery for those injuries could look like. 

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence,