Report: Ted Karras Believed to Have Suffered Sprained MCL vs. Texans

New England Patriots center Ted Karras, who has started in place of David Andrew this season, is believed to have suffered a sprained MCL during Sunday night's loss to the Houston Texans, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.

#Patriots C Ted Karras is believed to have suffered an MCL sprain last night, source said, based on the initial tests. He’ll have an MRI today, but at first glance, the hope is that it’s something he can return from. The way he’s played, that would be big.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 2, 2019

That is promising news. New England was fortunate enough to have Karras as a backup to Andrews, as Karras has started all 11 games this season for the Patriots and has been very efficient in the process.

James Ferentz is the backup to Karras and took over the starting duties when Karras left the Week 13 game. There is a bit of a gap in ability between Ferentz and Karras, so here's to a speedy recovery for him.