"Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney's ankle injury could force him to miss Super Bowl XLIV against the Saints, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.

Freeney hurt his ankle in the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game. He ran past Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, and his foot appeared to get caught on the turf of Lucas Oil Stadium. Freeney hopped a bit, but he jogged off the field without assistance.

His agent, Gary Wichard, said that Freeney has been getting "non-stop" treatment on his sprained ankle in the hopes of being able to play in the Super Bowl.

NFL.com reported that Freeney had considerable ligament damage in his right ankle. ESPN reported that he had a torn ligament in his right ankle and was unlikely to play."