Leftwich out 4-6 Weeks

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich will miss four to six weeks after suffering a partial tear in the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee, ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting.

Leftwich, who was injured in Sunday's 20-6 loss to Houston, went to Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday to seek the opinion of sports orthopedist James Andrews after preliminary examinations on Monday showed possible ligament damage.

Andrews determined that the quarterback will not need surgery. He has been told to rest the injury, which was announced Tuesday as a sprain that would cause an indefinite absence.

Some players with the same injury have required four to six weeks of rest. Coach Jack Del Rio said the Jaguars would not offer a timetable for Leftwich's return until Monday.