UGA’s Bowers having surgical treatment after ankle sprain

• Mark Schlabach, ESPN Elder WriterOct 16, 2023, 11:58 AM ET

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Georgia All-American tight end Brock Bowers will have surgery on his injured left ankle Monday, the school announced.Bowers, the No. 4 NFL draft possibility on ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr.’s newest Big Board, suffered a high ankle sprain in the first half of the No. 1 Bulldogs’ 37-20 success against Vanderbilt on Saturday and did not return.Georgia said a complete healing is prepared for

, but a specific timeline of Bowers ‘return is uncertain. Sources stated he is expected to go through TightRope surgery, which includes using surgical thread rather of metal screws and is developed to speed up recovery.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated The normal recovery time for a TightRope surgery is four to 6 weeks.He is

the 3rd Georgia player to have the procedure this season. Beginning right take on Amarius Mims, a preseason All-SEC pick, had the surgical treatment after suffering a high ankle sprain in mid-September, and he hasn’t yet returned to the field. Tight end Lawson Luckie had the procedure in mid-August and just recently returned to action.Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had the surgical treatment at Alabama in 2018 and was out for a month. Wide receiver Cedric Tillman had the surgery at Tennessee in 2015 and missed four

games.Bowers, a junior from Napa, California, was helped off the field by trainers with 7:24 remaining in the second quarter. He was required to the medical tent on the sideline and after that assisted to the locker space for X-rays. He had 4 catches for 22 backyards before leaving vs. Vanderbilt.Bowers has actually been the centerpiece of Georgia’s offense this season. He leads the group with 41 catches for 567 backyards and has four touchdowns. He had more than 100 getting yards in each of the past three games.With Bowers sidelined, Georgia will turn to

sophomore Oscar Delp( 13 receptions for 160 lawns with two goals), freshmen Pearce Spurlin III( 2 catches for 29 lawns )and Luckie.With Bowers out for an undetermined quantity of time, Caesars Sportsbook kept Georgia as the preferred to win the College Football Playoff at +280, with Michigan is best behind at +300. Michigan and Georgia are noted as co-favorites at DraftKings and FanDuel.Georgia is about to deal with the meat of its schedule after an open date today, starting with playing competing Florida in Jacksonville on Oct. 28. Then the Bulldogs play home games versus No. 20 Missouri on Nov. 4 and No. 13 Ole Miss the next week before going to No. 17 Tennessee on Nov. 18. ESPN’s David Purdum added to this report.