The Jacksonville Jaguars’ promising 2023 campaign took a significant blow after the Monday Night Football clash against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Jags suffered a 31-34 overtime loss that caused them to fall to an 8-4 record while also seeing their star quarterback Trevor Lawrence go down with an injury.
Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Jaguars’ head coach Dough Pederson said that Lawrence is dealing with a high ankle sprain. The 24-year-old is expected to undergo further testing that will determine the full extent of the injury.
When asked about how the ankle issue will affect Lawrence’s availability, Pederson said that there is currently no timetable for his return but didn’t completely rule out the possibility of him playing in Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns.
“I’m not going to put that timetable on Trevor,” Pederson said. “I’m not going to put him in a box like that, but we’ll see how he is in a couple of days.”
Lawrence suffered the injury late in the fourth quarter of the Bengals game after left tackle Walker Little stepped on his ankle. He had to be helped off the field and didn’t finish the game, being replaced by backup C.J. Beathard.
Trevor Lawrence took another step forward in his third season as a pro, completing a career-high 67.9 percent of his passes while throwing for 3,004 yards, 14 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. The Jags were considered one of the favorites to get the No. 1 seed in the AFC before, but the loss to the Bengals and Lawrence’s injury makes that scenario highly unlikely at the moment.
