Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence unlikely to face Bucs in Week 16

NFL reporter Ian Rapoport gave an update on Lawrence’s condition on NFL Network Thursday.

It’s looking increasingly unlikely that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Jacksonville Jaguars at full power on Sunday.

The Bucs are set to play the Jaguars in Week 16, and they may do it without seeing quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence has never missed a start for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but according to NFL reporter Ian Rapoport, he may miss his first one against Tampa Bay on Christmas Eve.

Lawrence did not practice on Monday or Tuesday due to a concussion he suffered against the Baltimore Ravens and remains in concussion protocol. Rapoport spoke on NFL Network about the injury, and he mentioned that because Lawrence has not practiced for two days, it’s unlikely that he will suit up against the Bucs. That would be the first start he’s ever missed in the NFL, and it will leave the Jags lacking for a game they desperately need.

As such, it would seem that the quarterback Tampa Bay will face will be C.J. Beathard, who briefly filled in for Lawrence when the team played against the Cincinnati Bengals and Lawrence suffered a high-ankle sprain. Beathard has completed 312 passes for a 59.5% completion percentage, 3,614 yards, 18 touchdowns and 14 interceptions throughout his career.

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