Alex Mack Injury: Updates on Falcons Center's Fibula and Recovery

Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Alex Mack was active for the Super Bowl LI matchup with the New England Patriots but may need to undergo offseason surgery.

Continue for updates.

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Latest on Potential Surgery for Mack

Wednesday, Feb. 8

Falcons head coach Dan Quinn told reporters on Tuesday that he doesn't expect Mack's injury to require surgery. However, Bleacher Report's Jason Cole reported on Wednesday that Mack could face major surgery:

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Mack Active vs. Patriots

Sunday, Feb. 5

The Falcons announced Mack was active for the Super Bowl matchup with the Patriots.

Trey Wingo of ESPN provided a video of the padding on Mack's left leg:

ESPN's Adam Schefter, citing sources, reported on Feb. 5 that Mack has a fracture in his left fibula:

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One source said that if this were the regular season, Mack could miss six to eight weeks, and the fact [that] he's playing Sunday is a big concern among the Falcons.

The Falcons' staff is confident Mack will hold up in pass-blocking, but is uncertain whether he will be effective on downfield blocks or whether his leg will hold up. ...

Mack will receive a pain-killing injection to help him get through the game, per sources.

The fracture occurred above the plate that Mack had inserted in his left leg after he broke his fibula in 2014. The plate might have helped to support the leg, which suffered what one source described as a "chip fracture."

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ESPN's Ed Werder noted Mack's injury is not a "structural issue."

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Quinn Comments on Mack's Status

Saturday, Feb. 4

Quinn said Mack is "doing well and pumped to go," per Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com.

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Mack Has Been Anchor on Falcons Line

Last March, Atlanta signed Mack away from the Cleveland Browns, who picked him in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft, to provide stability on the interior of its line. The four-time Pro Bowl center did exactly that, starting every game during the team's journey to the Super Bowl.

The 31-year-old Cal product has been a model of durability throughout most of his eight-year career, having played in every game during seven of those seasons. The lone exception came in 2014, when he was limited to just five appearances because of a broken left fibula.