Trevor Lawrence Looks To Build On Season-Best Fantasy Performance
1 year agoJacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (knee) squares off against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a tough Week 8 road tilt on Sunday. The star quarterback has been dealing with a knee injury that threatened to keep him out against the Saints, but Lawrence fought through and ended with a season-high in rushing yards (59). He has logged two limited practices this week and carries a questionable designation heading into the matchup in Pittsburgh, but is expected to play. Lawrence has struggled in the fantasy department this season despite his team record of 5-2, but he was able to use his legs and some timely passes to put him over the 18-point threshold for the first time in 2023. He will now take on a Pittsburgh secondary that has been average at best, albeit better at home, giving fantasy managers slight pause when deciding to start Lawrence in Week 8. However, with almost all of his weapons healthy and three opposing DBs listed on the injury report heading into the weekend, Lawrence should come very close to breaking his season high again making him a back-end QB1 option for Week 8.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
"No Chance" Jaguars Will Trade Trevor Lawrence
1 month agoRegarding a recent report from 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi that the Pittsburgh Steelers inquired about a trade for Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, a Jaguars source said there's "no chance" they will trade Lawrence and called the idea "ridiculous," according to ESPN's Michael DiRocco. The Steelers may or may not have reached out to the Jags about Lawrence, but despite an injury-plagued and disappointing season for the 25-year-old in 2024, Jacksonville plans to build around the former first overall pick under new head coach Liam Coen rather than trade him away. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, is at a crossroads at the QB position with both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields scheduled to hit free agency next month. They are expected to re-sign only one of them. With better health in 2025, Lawrence could be a rebound candidate under Coen after playing in a career-low 10 games last year.
Source: ESPN.com - Michael DiRocco
Source: ESPN.com - Michael DiRocco
Jaguars Plan To Build Around Trevor Lawrence
2 months agoAt his introductory press conference on Monday as the Jacksonville Jaguars' new head coach, Liam Coen said that he plans on building around quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who was the first overall pick back in 2021 out of Clemson. "How do we make Trevor Lawrence and this offense as dynamic and explosive as we can be? We've got to build it around him, we've got to make every part of this about improvement, and he will be a part of that process," Coen said. "He's earned that right. I cannot respect his toughness and mentality and work ethic more than I do already from afar. This will all be about Trevor." The 25-year-old so far has not lived up to his draft stock in four NFL seasons, and he played in a career-low 10 games in 2024 due to shoulder and concussion issues. Lawrence's fantasy stock has never been lower, but Coen's bright offensive mind should give him an opportunity to bounce back as a QB2 in 2025.
Source: Florida Times-Union
Source: Florida Times-Union
Trevor Lawrence Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
3 months agoJacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) underwent surgery on Tuesday to fix his left AC joint sprain and is expected to return for spring workouts, according to head coach Doug Pederson. The Jaguars had to wait for Lawrence to clear the league's concussion protocol before he was cleared to go under the knife for his shoulder injury. The 25-year-old former first overall pick was placed on Injured Reserve on Dec. 4 and will obviously miss the rest of what was an extremely disappointing season in his fourth year in the league. In single-QB leagues next fall, fantasy managers will be avoiding Lawrence everywhere after he completed only 60.6 percent of his 284 pass attempts for a career-low 2,045 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 10 starts. He finished as the QB7 in 2022 and as the QB12 a year ago before bottoming out in 2024.
Source: ESPN.com - Michael DiRocco
Source: ESPN.com - Michael DiRocco
Trevor Lawrence Must Clear Concussion Protocol Before Shoulder Surgery
3 months agoJacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson confirmed on Friday that quarterback Trevor Lawrence (concussion, shoulder) will have surgery to fix a sprained AC joint in his left (non-throwing) shoulder. However, Lawrence must first clear the league's concussion protocol before surgery is scheduled. The former first overall pick out of Clemson suffered a scary concussion in the Week 13 loss to the division-rival Houston Texans and was placed on Injured Reserve. Although Lawrence would be eligible to return in the Week 18 regular-season finale, the Jaguars are shutting him down for the season and will have him undergo surgery on his shoulder. The 25-year-old should be fully ready for the start of the 2025 season next fall, but after a very disappointing 2024 campaign, Lawrence will probably go undrafted next year in standard 12-team, one-QB fantasy leagues.
Source: Jaguars.com - Demetrius Harvey
Source: Jaguars.com - Demetrius Harvey