Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is inactive for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the visiting Minnesota Vikings as he offers with an AC joint sprain in his left (non-throwing) shoulder.
NFL Community reported that relaxation and rehab seem like the plan of the Jaguars (2-7) for Lawrence. Nonetheless, surgical procedure stays an choice Lawrence and the Jaguars will take into account.
Mac Jones, who was acquired by Jacksonville through commerce in March, will begin Sunday’s sport versus the Vikings (6-2).
Lawrence, 25, will miss the second sport of his NFL profession.
He sustained the harm within the second quarter of Jacksonville’s 28-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles final Sunday. He completed the sport, nevertheless, and accomplished 16 of 31 passes for 169 yards and two interceptions.
Jones grew to become get together to an argument when present Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores was fired by the Dolphins. In response to former NFL govt Michael Lombardi, Flores instructed his then-starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa that Miami ought to’ve drafted Jones as an alternative. Because the beginning quarterback of the Patriots, Jones misplaced to Flores and the Dolphins twice in 2021.
The No. 1 general decide within the 2021 NFL Draft, Lawrence has accomplished 61.3 p.c of his passes for two,004 yards, 11 touchdowns and 6 interceptions by means of 9 begins in 2024.
Additionally on Sunday, the Jaguars listed defensive finish Myles Cole, offensive lineman Ezra Cleveland and defensive tackles Esezi Otomewo and Maason Smith.
Cornerbacks Fabian Moreau and Dwight McGlothern, defensive lineman Levi Drake Rodriguez, offensive linemen Dan Feeney and Walter Rouse, and quarterback Brett Rypien are inactive for the Vikings.
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