Trevor Lawrence didn’t play in Week 10 as he tries to get well from a shoulder damage, and the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback has formally been dominated out for at the least another sport.
On Wednesday, Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson advised reporters that Lawrence wouldn’t play in Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Detroit Lions. Mac Jones will begin for Jacksonville as soon as once more.
The Jaguars have a bye in Week 12, so their resolution to carry Lawrence out is unsurprising. Lawrence damage his left shoulder on a tough hit throughout Jacksonville’s Week 10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. By protecting him out forward of the bye, the Jaguars give Lawrence at the least 4 weeks to relaxation and rehab.
Lawrence has what has been described as a major AC joint sprain. Whereas the damage is to his non-throwing shoulder, it nonetheless causes ache and makes throwing troublesome.
Pederson sounded optimistic about Lawrence’s potential to play after the bye, however there have been rumblings in regards to the former No. 1 general choose having surgical procedure.
Lawrence signed a large five-year, $275 million extension with the Jaguars through the offseason. Jacksonville is 2-8 and nearly definitely will miss the playoffs, so defending Lawrence’s long-term well being will likely be their high precedence.