(Jacksonville) Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is suffering from a sprained ankle, an injury that could force him to miss his first career NFL game.
Head coach Doug Pederson said Tuesday that tests on Lawrence’s right ankle showed “everything is stable, everything is good.” He added that surgery “is not necessarily an avenue we want to explore at this time.”
“We’ll see how he progresses in the coming days,” Pederson said, nearly 12 hours after a 34-31 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Pederson said Lawrence’s injury “looked worse than it actually was.” We were very lucky.” However, he refused to say whether Lawrence could hope to play against the Cleveland Browns (7-5) on Sunday.
“I’m not going to set timelines for Trevor, I’m not going to put restrictions on him,” Pederson said. We’ll see where he’s at in a few days.”
Lawrence has been the Jaguars’ iron man since they drafted him first overall in 2021. He injured his toe last year against the Lions in Detroit, but was able to finish the game. He then suffered a left knee strain against the Indianapolis Colts in mid-October, and has been in a brace ever since. Lawrence hasn’t missed a game in three seasons with the Jags.
“It’s good to be able to give CJ (Beathard, the reserve quarterback) a week of preparation. Trevor will remain mentally ready, and we will have a better idea of his recovery, Pederson said. It will be good for C. J..”
In addition, the Jaguars (8-4) will be without wide receiver Christian Kirk for “a period of time” due to a core injury that could require surgery. Kirk was injured on the Jaguars’ first play, and was left lying on the ground after a 26-yard gain. He then got up and trudged towards the locker room.