Doug Pederson clears up one aspect of the Jaguars Star’s injury status

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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence missed the second game of his NFL career this weekwhich creates a question of when, and perhaps even if, he will return during the 2025 season.

At least that was the story last week as several national analysts painted a potentially bleak picture for Lawrence amid his left shoulder injury.

“As Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (left shoulder) continues to receive treatment and weigh options for the future, sources say he is unlikely to play Sunday against the Vikings.
Lawrence was limited in practice yesterday and coach Doug Pederson was noncommittal about his status.” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said last Thursday.

“No surgery planned … There are several options immediately and down the road. This is one of them. He is considered day-to-day with a left shoulder.” The report continued. “But as he considers these options, Trevor Lawrence probably won’t play Sunday. Mac Jones is the backup.”

Lawrence, of course, would miss the Week 10 game against the Minnesota Vikings. But on Monday, Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson shot down the notion that Lawrence could face surgery and an extended layoff.

“There hasn’t been any talk of surgery, so I don’t know where the surgery talk is coming from. That kind of thing,” Pederson said.

Otherwise, Pederson didn’t provide much of an update on the status of Lawrence and his timeline to return. That will surely come later as the week goes on, although signs could point to Jones starting for the second week in a row.

“It’s hard to say right now. We still have a few days. I don’t have any concrete answers right now,” Pederson said.

In Week 10, Lawrence spent his day on the sidelines with a headset on. Whether it repeats itself in week 11 remains to be seen; However, Lawrence still provided value even when he wasn’t on the court.

“Yeah, I tell you what, he was really engaged yesterday. Helped Mac all day. We had good conversations on the sidelines, things that he saw. So yeah, it’s something he can definitely get a little different perspective, calmer eyes and see how the game flows,” Pederson said.

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