Lawrence to undergo tests on throwing shoulder injury

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence will undergo further evaluation Monday for an injury to his throwing shoulder sustained in Sunday's 30-12 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, head coach Doug Pederson said, according to ESPN's Michael DiRocco.

Lawrence left the contest early in the fourth quarter with the Jaguars down 30-6 and was ruled out minutes later. C.J. Beathard entered the game at quarterback for Jacksonville.

The quarterback was injured on a fourth-down scramble and said postgame that he immediately knew he was hurt.

"When I landed, I knew ... something was off," he said.

The star passer completed 17 of 29 pass attempts for 211 yards and one touchdown against two interceptions before leaving versus Tampa Bay. Beathard went 11-for-15 with 94 yards and one TD pass in his relief appearance.

Lawrence has battled multiple injuries this season. He played through a knee ailment that affected his mobility in the first half of the campaign. The former No. 1 pick also sustained a high ankle sprain on Dec. 5 but hasn't missed any games. His status for the Bucs matchup was uncertain due to a concussion, but he cleared the protocol on Saturday.

The 24-year-old entered Sunday with a 65.9% completion rate to go along with 3,525 yards and 18 touchdowns against 10 interceptions in 2023. He's posted a 90.5 passer rating, down from 95.2 in 2022.

The Clemson product has yet to miss a start due to injury since entering the NFL in 2021 as one of the best quarterback prospects in recent memory.

Sunday's loss dropped Jacksonville to 8-7. However, Pederson's outfit still ranks first in the AFC South.

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