Michael Turner Likely To Miss Another Game With Ankle Sprain

From the Atlanta Journal Constitution:

Jason Snelling, who filled in for Turner, is likely to do so again Sunday against Tampa Bay. But Turner doesn’t want to rule himself out yet.

“It’s an ankle sprain,” Turner said. “These injuries are kind of like funny. Some guys take six weeks to bounce back, but I don’t think I’ll take that long. I’m just trying to get back to my normal self again.”

Jason Snelling had a total of 89 yards and two touchdowns in Turner’s absence in a Week 11 OT loss to the Giants.

Via Jay Glazer comes confirmation that Falcons running back Michael Turner has the dreaded high ankle sprain that typically sidelines players for a month or more.

Glazer reports that the Falcons are hopeful that Turner will return relatively soon, although in the meantime they have re-signed running back Aaron Stecker, who they had cut last Saturday, according to Steve Wyche of NFL.com. Backup running back Jerious Norwood, who has been sidelined for the past four games due to a strained hip flexor, may also return for the Falcons’ Week 11 game against the New York Giants.