Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn changed the wording on star wide receiver Julio Jones' injury Wednesday, referring to it as a "sprain" rather than turf toe.
"Julio has a toe sprain, it's not turf toe," Quinn said in an interview on Atlanta's 92.9 The Game radio. "But he does have a toe sprain. For him, we're going to take him day to day. He'll maybe do some of the walkthrough today, but he won't participate in the full-team activity at practice. So, he's still dealing with that sprain. It's definitely improving. But in terms of full-speed cutting on it, we're not there yet."
At a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, Quinn was asked about redefining Jones' injury status.
"Honestly, just for me, I didn't have enough information medically to speak on it," he said. "That certainly would have been a good thing to clear up last week, so I apologize for that."
Quinn said the injury isn't a long-term problem and that he expects Jones to be back shortly.
Quinn initially called Jones' injury "turf toe" after Jones was injured a few weeks ago against the Kansas City Chiefs. Turf toe is a sprain of the ligaments surrounding the big toe.
A sprain, however, could suggest a mild sprain to the metatarsophalangeal joint (big toe). Medical experts say such a mild sprain typically calls for one to four weeks of recovery.
Jones missed the game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.
During the radio interview, Quinn also reiterated that wide receiver Mohamed Sanu (groin) will return to practice on Wednesday. Quinn did not offer any details on the status of cornerback Jalen Collins, who was scheduled to get his knee checked Monday.
