Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is again after lacking two video games with a left shoulder harm.
Head coach Doug Pederson confirmed Friday that Lawrence would be the QB1 Sunday when Jacksonville welcomes the Houston Texans. Lawrence cleared checks this week with follow exercises that started Monday following the staff’s bye final week.
Lawrence described his bodily standing as “feeling higher” however earlier within the week stated surgical procedure stays an choice in some unspecified time in the future.
The Jaguars (2-9) host the AFC South-leading Texans (7-5) at EverBank Stadium in a rematch of Jacksonville’s Week 4 loss at Houston.
“That is what I would like. I need to be again on the sphere taking part in with my teammates and that is the plan,” Lawrence stated Wednesday.
Lawrence, 25, stated a shoulder operation is “undoubtedly one thing I am contemplating and never off the desk in any respect.”
“It has been fairly a tough factor to gauge what’s the most effective path ahead,” he stated. “Hopefully, I can get again on the market this week or as quickly as potential, then it is going to be simply each week form of evaluating it, seeing the place it is at. Up till this level, I have been doing all the things I can to keep away from that. I need to be again on the market with my guys and end the season. That is my purpose. That is what I need to do. Past that, I do not know.”
Lawrence was harm within the Jaguars’ Week 9 loss at Philadelphia. Mac Jones led the offense in his absence.
Jacksonville returned from a bye final week and Lawrence was in a position to follow on Monday, however stated he felt the clear advantage of relaxation through the downtime.
He has accomplished 168 of 274 passes for two,004 yards and 11 touchdowns with six interceptions this season.
–Area Stage Media
