For a third consecutive week, Trevor Lawrence has been forced to leave a game after suffering an injury.
The Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback suffered a shoulder injury during Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Lawrence was initially listed as questionable to return, but was ruled out by the Jaguars shortly after.
It was unclear what happened to Lawrence, but he never went to the injury tent and was promptly replaced with backup CJ Beathard. The Jaguars may not have seen much reason to try to get Lawrence back into the game, as they were down 30-6 in the fourth quarter at the time of the injury.
Injury problems are mounting for Lawrence. He just came back from the concussion he suffered a week ago, and he did not play well against the Buccaneers. Two weeks ago, he suffered a concerning ankle injury, though he started the next week and showed no issues.
Lawrence’s recent play may be as concerning as the injuries. He had gone 17/29 for 211 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions during Sunday’s game, and the Jaguars’ performance on Sunday cost them a chance to put some distance between themselves and the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans in the AFC South race.
