Down 40-10 in the fourth quarter and after he had taken four sacks, the Jaguars pulled quarterback Trevor Lawrence out of their Monday Night Football matchup with the Bills.
Lawrence finished the game 21-of-38 passing for 178 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The Jaguars did not announce an injury to Lawrence when he exited the game.
Opting for former New England first-round pick and offseason trade acquisition Mac Jones, Jacksonville made its quarterback change the possession after Buffalo pulled starting quarterback Josh Allen in favor of former Chicago first-round pick Mitch Trubisky.
Allen completed 23-of-30 throws for 263 yards and four touchdowns against the Jaguars.
While the move does not necessarily mean Jacksonville intends to bench Lawrence, it is notable nonetheless as it comes not even a full three games following the five-year, $275 million contract extension he signed with the Jaguars this offseason.
The deal tied Lawrence with Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow as the NFL’s highest-paid player in average annual value, $55 million.
The Jaguars’ disastrous offensive showing Monday night was their latest to begin the 2024 campaign, after averaging 15 points per game over the first two weeks of the season, including Jacksonville’s 20-17 loss at Miami and 18-13 defeat at home versus Cleveland.
Through three starts, Lawrence completed 47-of-89 passes for 560 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
The Jaguars were losing to the Bills 47-10 with two minutes left in regulation at press time.
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