Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence stands squarely in the middle of two options for addressing his left shoulder injury.
After missing the past two games, Lawrence described his physical status as “feeling better” following his second practice this week on Wednesday as the Jaguars (2-9) prepared to host the AFC South-leading Houston Texans (7-5) at EverBank Stadium on Sunday.
“I’m hoping I’m back out there this week,” Lawrence said Wednesday. “It would be great. That’s what I want. I want to be back on the field playing with my teammates and that’s the plan.”
Head coach Doug Pederson plainly laid out the other option on the table for Lawrence, who said he’s still very much considering surgical repair of his non-throwing shoulder.
Lawrence, 25, said the operation is “definitely something I’m considering and not off the table at all,” and Pederson said he’s “not going to commit” to Lawrence playing this week.
“It has been pretty a difficult thing to gauge what’s the best path forward,” Lawrence said. “Hopefully, I’m able to get back out there this week or as soon as possible, then it’s going to be just every week kind of evaluating it, seeing where it’s at. Up until this point, I’ve been doing everything I can to avoid that. I want to be back out there with my guys and finish the season. That’s my goal. That’s what I want to do. Beyond that, I don’t know.”
Lawrence was hurt in the Jaguars’ Week 9 loss at Philadelphia. Jacksonville returned from a bye last week and Lawrence was able to practice on Monday, but said he felt the clear benefit of rest during the downtime.
He has completed 168 of 274 passes for 2,004 yards and 11 touchdowns with six interceptions.
