The Jacksonville Jaguars encountered a harrowing event on Monday night when their quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, suffered a concerning injury to his right ankle. The mishap occurred when Jaguars tackle Walker Little inadvertently stepped on Lawrence’s ankle while he was being tackled by Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson in the fourth quarter of the Jaguars’ 34-31 overtime loss.
Lawrence visibly grimaced in pain after the sack, venting his frustration by slamming his helmet down while the shocked Jacksonville crowd watched in disbelief. Players from both teams expressed their worry as Lawrence writhed in agony on the field. Eventually, he received assistance off the field and was escorted to the team’s locker room.
At the time of his departure from the game with 5:43 remaining in the fourth quarter, Lawrence had amassed 259 passing yards and two touchdowns. The subsequent play saw Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus miss a 48-yard field goal attempt. ESPN’s broadcast revealed Lawrence’s relocation to the X-ray room due to the injury, with the Jaguars announcing his questionable return owing to an ankle injury.
C.J. Beathard took over as quarterback for Jacksonville, completing the game after Lawrence’s departure. Initial assessments of Lawrence’s injury disclosed an ankle sprain, according to a source familiar with the situation who spoke anonymously due to its sensitivity. Lawrence is scheduled for an MRI on Tuesday for further evaluation.
Jaguars coach Doug Pederson stated postgame, “We’re still assessing him. He’ll undergo more tests and evaluations tonight and tomorrow.” Lawrence joins the list of prominent quarterbacks who have sustained injuries this season, including Aaron Rodgers (Achilles), Kirk Cousins (Achilles), Deshaun Watson (shoulder), Anthony Richardson (shoulder), Joe Burrow (wrist), Daniel Jones (knee), and Kenny Pickett (ankle).