In immediately’s information the Jacksonville Jaguars have positioned beginning quarterback Trevor Lawrence on Injured Reserve after struggling a concussion from a late hit in Sunday’s 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans.
We now have positioned QB Trevor Lawrence on the Reserve/Injured checklist.
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) December 4, 2024
Jacksonville has been formally eradicated from playoff competition with 5 video games remaining, and this transfer necessitates that Lawrence sit for at the least the subsequent 4 weeks. With little to play for, this transfer successfully ends the 2024 NFL season for Trevor Lawrence.
Lawrence’s 2024 season will replicate a 2-8 report in 10 video games began (9 and a half video games performed). After ending the 2023 season with a large number of accidents, his 2024 season will undoubtedly go down as certainly one of his worst for the reason that City Meyered 2021 rookie marketing campaign. Lawrence’s 204.5 passing yards per sport is a profession worst, whereas his 60.6 completion share is second-worst to his rookie season 59.6 % mark.
Within the space of fine information, with Lawrence reportedly deciding to undergo with the AC joint surgical procedure, he ought to simply have sufficient time to make a full restoration earlier than the beginning of the 2025 NFL preseason.
#Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is anticipated to have surgical procedure to restore his important AC joint damage in his left shoulder within the coming weeks, sources say. His season is over.
Lawrence will make a full restoration for 2025. pic.twitter.com/JKuMIMjDVo
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 4, 2024
In different information, the Jaguars have added veteran receiver Josh Reynolds off waivers from the Denver Broncos.
After being signed to a two-year deal by the Broncos this previous low season, Reynolds was waived by the staff on Tuesday. After spending a lot of the season on Injured Reserve (since after Week 5), he was designated to return to observe forward of Denver’s Week 11 win over the Falcons. Nevertheless, with Denver feeling snug with their receiver room within the six weeks of Reynolds’ absence, the staff felt snug in releasing him. Reynolds collected 12 receptions for 183 yards and a landing in 5 video games for the Broncos earlier than struggling a hand damage after Denver’s Week 5 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Jaguars will assume the rest of Reynolds’ 2-year, $9 million contract, permitting the staff to probably have an prolonged have a look at him heading into the 2025 season. Per OverTheCap, he has a 2025 cap hit of simply $4.5 million, with no useless cap and a $4.5 million cap financial savings ought to management resolve to maneuver on sooner or later (pre-June 1st). As somebody who was a fan of Reynolds as a utility receiving choice for Jacksonville this previous low season, this can be a nice buy-low transfer for a staff in transition, as Jacksonville is. His last season in Detroit confirmed promise as a quantity 3 reciver, securing 40 catches for 608 yards, 15.2 yards per catch, and 5 touchdowns.