The prospect who the Jacksonville Jaguars are expected to take with the first overall pick, Trevor Lawrence, says he’s coming along well in his road to recovery from surgery on his left labrum. In fact, just two weeks removed from his procedure, Lawrence told ESPN’s Stephania Bell that he’s feeling better than expected despite it being his first major one.
“As you know, this is really the first serious thing that I’ve dealt with, but I’m doing great,” Lawrence said on Tuesday. “I actually feel way better than I thought I would at this point.”
Lawrence’s statement marks the first since the day he had the procedure (Feb. 16), where the public was informed that the process, done by Dr. Neal ElAttrache of Kerlan-Jobe in Los Angeles, “went great,” according to NFL Network. The same day, Lawrence posted a social media message himself confirming that everything went well and stated that he was excited about rehab.
The surgical procedure was to Lawrence’s non-throwing shoulder. It was revealed that he’d have the issue corrected on Feb. 5. However, before he went through with the surgery, Lawrence held a pro day at Clemson on Feb. 12 where he impressed and showed no signs of issues.
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After his surgery, Lawrence remained in California and is rehabbing with MOTUS Specialists Physical Therapy of Orange County, according to ESPN’s report. Lawrence’s physical therapist, Drew Morcos, said that the future No. 1 pick is currently working within pain-free ranges of motion. Morcos also added that Lawrence is working on strengthening his shoulder blade muscles as well as the core.
Per Morcos, Lawrence will remain in a brace for roughly two more weeks, and if all goes well, he will be able to throw to some capacity in roughly six to eight weeks. During his pro day, Lawrence said that the full clearance process will take four to five months, which would be mid-July at the latest. That would put him on pace to be ready for Jags training camp, which started in late July last season.