Trevor Lawrence goes on IR in likely end to season after vicious Azeez Al-Shaair hit

Trevor Lawrence could very well be done for the season.The Jaguars have placed the quarterback on injured reserve with a concussion and his time on the field during the 2024 NFL season is likely over.Lawrence would be eligible to return in Week 18, though it will be Mac Jones under center to finish the season with the Jags at 2-10 and mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.Lawrence was injured during Sunday’s loss to the Texans when Azeez Al-Shaair hit him in the head area as the QB slid during a run. The Jaguars star remained down on the ground for several moments and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the game. The hit has drawn plenty of criticism for Al-Shaair who was handed a three-game suspension on Tuesday. In a statement on his social media, Lawrence wrote on Dec.1 that he had been “home and feeling better” while thanking everyone for their concern. While speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Jags running back Travis Etienne told reporters that Lawrence was “in great spirits.” “Just seeing him on that field, just kind of running over and seeing him like that, I never seen that ever,” Etienne said about the moment the injury occurred.

“You kind of hate that.You kind of hate that feeling because we’re brothers first and we’re football players second.

… I’m just happy he’s in a better place mentally. “I told him, ‘you have a daughter — you have a blessing that’s coming.So get right, take care of yourself, take care of your family.

And we’ll be here holding it down and waiting til’ you get back next year”If Lawrence has played his final game of the season then he’ll finish the year with 2,045 passing yards, 11 touchdown passes and seven interceptions. His best game of the season occurred during Week 5 when the Jaguars defeated the Colts and Lawrence finished the day with 371 passing yards, two touchdown passes and an 82.4 completion percentage....