Trevor Lawrence has missed the Jacksonville Jaguars ' past two games with a shoulder injury. Is Trevor Lawrence playing today against the Houston Texans ?
The Jaguars quarterback injured his left shoulder a month ago against the Philadelphia Eagles . He was held out of the next two games vs. the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions . Backup QB Mac Jones started both games, which were both losses.
Lawrence returned to practice this week, and coach Doug Pederson said he looked good. His return would be a huge boost for the Jaguars, who at 2-9 have one of the worst records in the NFL and have been dealing with injuries to other key players, including running backs Tank Bigsby and Travis Etienne and receivers Brian Thomas Jr. , Christian Kirk and Gabe Davis .
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Here's what we know about Lawrence's injury status, his injury history and whether he is playing today vs. the Texans:
Trevor Lawrence was listed as questionable Friday. Coach Doug Pederson said he was on track to play, but the final decision will be made before the inactive list is due at 11:30 a.m.
"As of right now, Trevor Lawrence will play," Pederson said Friday . "He's had a good week. Done some really good things this week. I would say as of right now, yes, he will play."
Lawrence was limited at practice starting Wednesday. He did not practice at all the week before the Jaguars' last game against the Detroit Lions , for which he was inactive.
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported on Saturday that Lawrence is "adamant" that he will play in Sunday's game.
If Lawrence can't go, Mac Jones will be the starting quarterback. The Jacksonville native and former No. 15 overall draft pick by the New England Patriots went 31 of 51 for 249 yards and no touchdowns with three interceptions in his two starts. Jones did run for a touchdown in his first start Nov. 10 vs. the Vikings.
The Jaguars signed C.J. Beathard off the Miami Dolphins practice squad to their active roster. He would be Jones' backup. Beathard started the only other game Lawrence has missed since 2021 last season.
During the first half of the Jaguars' game November 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles , Trevor Lawrence was seen getting attention from the training staff on the sideline. He had just taken a big hit from linebacker Zack Baun . Lawrence had gone 4 of 9 for 23 yards to that point.
Lawrence was late coming out of the locker room at halftime, but finished the game 16 of 31 for 169 yards and two interceptions. He ran for two touchdowns and was sacked twice.
The quarterback has been dealing with an AC joint sprain in his left, non-throwing shoulder.
Not yet. NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport cited anonymous sources in the initial reporting of his injury saying Trevor Lawrence continues to "weigh options for the future." Former Jaguars offensive coordinator Jay Gruden reacted by posting on social media: "Sources say surgery for Trevor. Damn. Get well man! Hope sources are wrong."
Rapoport responded to the post with a clarification that no surgery had been scheduled yet. "There are several options immediate and down the road. That's (surgery) one of them."
Lawrence did not rule out surgery as an option down the road when asked about it Wednesday, saying he's going to be dealing with the pain week by week.
"It's been a pretty difficult thing to gauge, honestly, what's the best path forward," Lawrence said. "Definitely something that I'm considering and not off the table at all. So yeah, it's something that we're going to have to just truly day-by-day, week-by-week."
Trevor Lawrence has started 59 of a possible 62 games since entering the NFL in 2021, including the past two weeks. He previously missed Week 17 of the 2023 season against the Carolina Panthers .
He also was injured Oct. 15 of that season against the Indianapolis Colts , but still started the next game on Thursday night at the New Orleans Saints . Lawrence sustained ankle, knee, shoulder and head injures during the 2023 season and missed most of the team's practices, whether completely or limited, during the final six games of the year.
Here's a look at the quarterback on the Jaguars roster, along with their injury status:
QB1: Trevor Lawrence (Q-shoulder)
QB2: Mac Jones
QB3: C.J. Beathard
Practice squad: John Rhys Plumlee
When: 1 p.m. Sunday, December 1
Where: EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)
TV: Fox
Streaming: Fubo (free trial)
Jaguars vs. Texans will broadcast nationally on Fox in Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season. Kevin Kugler and Daryl Johnston will call the game from the booth at EverBank Stadium, with Laura Okmin reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include Fubo , which offers a free trial to new subscribers.ch offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Contributing: Demetrius Harvey, Juston Lewis and Garry Smits, Florida Times-Union
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