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The Jaguars will likely face the Buccaneers without star quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who remains in concussion protocol as of Thursday and expected to sit in Week 16, according to NFL Media. Sunday would mark the time first time in Lawrence’s football career — dating back to high school — that he has missed a game due to injury.
Lawrence, who has yet to practice this week, is still working through an ankle injury that he initially suffered during Jacksonville’s Week 13 loss to the Bengals. The bigger issue is he remains in the league’s concussion protocol after getting injured during this past weekend’s loss to the Ravens.
Despite injuring his ankle, Lawrence started the Jaguars’ last two games. While he had his moments in each game, it was clear that Lawrence was playing in a compromised state. He threw three picks in the team’s Week 14 loss in Cleveland and completed less than 60 percent of his throws in the following week’s loss to the Ravens.
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2023-12-22 01:14:53
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