Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota leaves the field on a...

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota leaves the field on a cart after he was injured during the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. Credit: AP / Phelan M. Ebenhack

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota will have surgery Wednesday for his broken right leg, and coach Mike Mularkey says the recovery process will take four to five months.

Mularkey said Monday that Mariota will have a plate inserted over the break by Dr. Bob Anderson in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Titans coach didn’t share any other details, but Mularkey has had Anderson repair his feet and says there’s no other doctor he trusts for this surgery.

Mariota was hurt Saturday when sacked during a 38-17 loss to Jacksonville. Trainers placed an air cast on his leg before he was carted off the field. This is the second straight season Mariota has missed the season finale because of an injury.

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