The Jacksonville Jaguars have been without Trevor Lawrence due to a shoulder injury he sustained to his throwing arm. Though the starter has had another week to heal, the team has already ruled him out for Sunday's matchup against the Detroit Lions.
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#Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) is out again this week, per coach Doug Pederson. Mac Jones starts again at Detroit.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 13, 2024The Jaguars will get a bye week after the Lions showdown on Sunday. Instead of potentially risking more injury to Lawrence, the team is shutting him down.
Lawrence suffered a shoulder injury in Week 9 after he revealed to reporters that he felt "beat up" following the team's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Beat up appeared to be a loose term, as the injury to the signal caller appeared to be far worse than initially expected.
Interestingly, the Jaguars have yet to place Lawrence on injured reserve and are waiting to see what, if any, kind of healing the young quarterback can go through. The good news is the game after the Lions will lead into a bye week.
The assumption would be that Lawrence remains shut down this week, and rests the next week to be ready to go by Week 13 against the Houston Texans. However, reports have been pointing to the quarterback being far more hurt than expected.
Initially, Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson was noncommital about the injuries that Lawrence sustained that led to his shoulder injury. Reports also revealed that Lawrence might have to go the surgery route.
Though these reports have not yet been corroborated, it appears as though Lawrence could be getting healthy enough to at least try to make it back to the field at some point this season. Then again, the team might also be waiting to see if Lawrence heals enough to avoid surgery.
There are likely many variables to think about right now, but the Jaguars are likely being cautious with Lawrence after they awarded him a massive five-year, $275 million contract extension before the season began. Lawrence had tied Bengals Joe Burrow at $55 million annually, making him tied for the highest-paid quarterback in the league.
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This was before Cowboys' Dak Prescott passed both of them with a $60 million annual deal. Either way, Lawrence is paid like the highest talent at the quarterback position, so there is no reason to rush him back to playing if he is hurt.
The Jaguars are currently 2-8 on the season and basically have no shot at making the postseason. They might also end up with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft with the way their season has been going. Now, it's better just to ensure Lawrence's safety for next season.
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