The trigger for concern grows in Jacksonville.
Star quarterback Trevor Lawrence suffered an damage to his non-throwing shoulder in Week 9 and is now unlikely to play on Sunday, NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport stories.
Because the Jaguars season spirals additional, Rapoport wrote on Thursday that Lawrence is “continu[ing] to get therapy and weigh[ing] choices for the longer term.”
In a second publish, simply minutes later, the insider confirmed Lawrence was “think about[ing] a number of choices, [both] instant and down-the-road” and denied that surgical procedure had already been selected.
Nonetheless, in all probability, surgical procedure may nonetheless be an possibility if he opts to not play via the damage in more and more meaningless video games for the 2-7 Jaguars.
The previous No. 1 general choice was sturdy and reliable early in his profession, taking part in in each single common season contest throughout his first two seasons within the league.
Even when accidents started cropping up final season — a knee damage in Week 6, a high-ankle sprain in Week 14 and a concussion in Week 15 — Lawrence suited up for all however one sport.
Whereas it’s not clear how severe the shoulder damage Lawrence sustained final Sunday towards the Eagles is, the truth that surgical procedure is into consideration is telling.
As is the Jaguars’ acquisition of quarterback C.J. Beathard.
The 30-year-old out of Iowa served as Lawrence’s backup from 2021 to 2023 however was launched forward of the 2024 season.
Beathard had a really transient stint on the Miami Dolphins’ apply squad forward of Week 8 earlier than the Jaguars signed him to their 53-man roster on Wednesday.
“Trevor’s sore, and it offers us assurance,” Head Coach Doug Pederson mentioned of the signing. “Now we have now one other veteran quarterback on the roster.”
Beathard is anticipated to again up the Jaguars’ second-string quarterback, Mac Jones, when the Jaguars host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at 1 p.m. EST.
