JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was positioned into the concussion protocol after Sunday evening’s 23-7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at EverBank Stadium.
Head coach Doug Pederson mentioned Lawrence was damage on certainly one of his three scrambles on the Jaguars’ ultimate possession however was not sure which one. This places his standing for Sunday’s vital recreation on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in jeopardy. The Jaguars, Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts are tied atop the AFC South at 8-6.
Lawrence has began each recreation since he was drafted first general in 2021, a streak of 48 consecutive begins. C.J. Beathard would begin if Lawrence is unable to play in opposition to the Bucs. The Jaguars minimize third quarterback Nathan Rourke on Saturday and sure would try and re-sign him early this week.
Lawrence accomplished 25 of 43 passes for 264 yards and a landing in opposition to the Ravens but in addition misplaced two fumbles that the Ravens was 10 factors. He additionally allowed time to expire on the finish of the primary half with the Jaguars contained in the Baltimore 5-yard line.
The Jaguars acquired right down to the 5-yard line on Lawrence’s 36-yard completion to receiver Zay Jones, and Pederson mentioned the offense was alleged to run a play as an alternative of spiking the ball to cease the clock. The Jaguars snapped the ball with 11 seconds remaining and Lawrence threw a fast go to receiver Parker Washington close to the numbers, however Ravens security Marcus Williams tackled Washington in bounds and the clock ran out earlier than the Jaguars might get lined as much as snap the ball.
“We will keep aggressive,” Pederson mentioned. “We have scored earlier than in these conditions. It was only a mistake by Trevor, clearly figuring out the state of affairs and figuring out how a lot time is left proper there. It is an amazing studying expertise for us from the standpoint of do not throw it inbounds to be tackled in that state of affairs.
“We’ll study from that one, however simply one other nice alternative for us to attempt to get in the long run zone.”
When requested if Lawrence ought to be past making that type of mistake in his third season, Pederson responded, “You may put it on us, too. Put it on us as coaches. Coach that state of affairs slightly bit higher.”
Had the Jaguars been in a position to kick a subject objective, they’d have trailed the Ravens 10-3 on the break. As a substitute, they turned the primary staff up to now two seasons to get shut out in a primary half regardless of 4 drives contained in the opponents’ 40-yard line.
That play was the capper of an unsightly first half for the Jaguars. Kicker Brandon McManus had a 50-yard subject objective try hit the fitting upright and pulled a 55-yard try huge left. Lawrence’s first fumble got here when he inexplicably dropped the ball on a scramble on the Baltimore 20. The Ravens turned that into their solely landing of the half.
Lawrence misplaced his second fumble within the third quarter when he was sacked by defensive deal with Justin Madubuike on the Jaguars’ 19. 4 performs later Justin Tucker kicked a 34-yard subject objective to place the Ravens forward 23-7.
