The Jacksonville Jaguars’ 2024 NFL season is slowly slipping away from them. Jacksonville began the year with four straight losses and has lost three of their last four games, with their only win over that stretch a victory over the New England Patriots.
Now their troubles are getting worse.
Update Sunday: According to reports, Lawrence will not play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a left shoulder injury, will not play vs. the Vikings, per source. The question is whether Lawrence will make it back for next Sunday vs. the Lions or whether the team will give him one more week off with… pic.twitter.com/6dqxcXnhVw
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 10, 2024
Update Friday: On Friday head coach Doug Pederson indicated that it was “trending” toward Lawrence not starting Sunday, and that Mac Jones would start in his place against the Minnesota Vikings:
Doug Pederson said it’s trending to Trevor Lawrence not playing Sunday vs. Vikings and Mac Jones would start in his place.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 8, 2024
Previous: Starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence continues to deal with a left shoulder injury. While this is an injury to his non-throwing shoulder, Lawrence is considered day-to-day with the injury:
As #Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (left shoulder) continues to get treatment and weigh options for the future, sources say he’s considered unlikely to play Sunday vs the #Vikings.
Lawrence was limited in practice yesterday & coach Doug Pederson was noncommittal about his status. pic.twitter.com/9D4q5ogSe3
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 7, 2024
Jacksonville signed C.J. Beathard this week off the Miami Dolphins practice squad to their 53-man roster to add some depth in the QB room. Beathard appeared in seven games for Jacksonville last season, starting one. In that start against the Carolina Panthers in Week 17, Beathard completed 17-of-24 passes for 178 yards, as the Jaguars kept their then-slim playoff hopes alive with a 26-0 victory.
While there are rumors that Lawrence is having surgery for the injury, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network dismissed those on Thursday. Rapoport also noted that Mac Jones, acquired by the Jaguars in the offseason, is the team’s backup quarterback.
Rapoport also indicated it was unlikely that Jones would play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings:
No surgery scheduled, Jay. There are several options immediate and down the road. That’s one of them. He’s considered day-to-day with a left shoulder.
But as he considers these options, Trevor Lawrence will likely not play Sunday. Mac Jones is the backup. https://t.co/xHnfzRUA1q
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 7, 2024
This is a developing story and will be updated.
