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Jacksonville Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence reportedly set to get season-ending shoulder surgery
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence may be finished for the season, according to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport.
Rapoport tweeted on Wednesday Lawrence is expected to have surgery to repair his AC joint injury, effectively ending his season.
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The Jaguars moved Lawrence to the injured reserve list on Wednesday afternoon, shutting him down for at least the next four games. With only five games remaining in the season the expectation was for Lawrence to be done for the remainder of the year.
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Now it looks like that expectation is a real possibility.
Lawrence suffered a concussion on Sunday from a hit laid by Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair . The hit knocked Lawrence from the game and incited a brawl between the Texans and Jaguars as players from both sides reacted emotionally.
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Coming into the game against Houston , Lawrence was nursing the AC joint injury to his non-throwing shoulder he picked up in Week 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles .
Lawrence didn't miss time during the Eagles game, but didn't play against the Minnesota Vikings or Detroit Lions in the weeks that followed.
Lawrence returned to action after Jacksonville's bye week against the Houston Texans but was unable to finish the game after suffering the concussion.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) heads off the field after Sunday's loss to the New York Giants. The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the New York Giants at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL Sunday, October 23, 2022. The Jaguars trailed at the half 11 to 13 and lost to the Giants with a final score of 17 to 23.
If Lawrence's season is over, it'll be the worst statistical year across the board he's had in his career. He'll finish completing 60.6 percent of his passes for 2,045 yards and 11 touchdown while throwing seven interceptions.
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Lawrence was awarded the largest contract extension in franchise history this offseason and in turn will likely have a disappointing conclusion to the expectations levied onto him.
Jacksonville will move forward with Mac Jones as its starter while Lawrence is out. The Jaguars made several additions at quarterback in recent weeks. First, they re-signed backup C.J. Beathard after parting ways at the conclusion of training camp.
And this week they signed Jacksonville-native John Wofford to the roster to add depth to the position.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence will reportedly miss remainder of season on IR
