Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence Expected to Miss Rest of Season After Concussion

Lawrence suffered a concussion in Week 13 as a result of a controversial hit that earned Azeez Al-Shaair a suspension.

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Lawrence slides down in front of Texans linebacker Al-Shaair / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

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After suffering a concussion in Week 13, Jacksonville Jaguars' quarterback Trevor Lawrence has officially been placed on injured reserve, according to multiple reports.

Lawrence will now be unavailable for the next four games. With just five games remaining in the year, most are anticipating the move all but officially ends the fourth-year quarterback's season.

Lawrence rushed out of the pocket on Sunday and gave himself up on a slide. Linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair hit Lawrence as he went to the ground, prompting an ensuing brawl between the two teams.

Al-Shaair was suspended for the hit. Previous infractions were cited as part of the reason he was handed a three-game punishment. He apologized publicly to Lawrence.

Head coach DeMeco Ryans seemed to side with Al-Shaair, and Texans GM condemned "bullsh--" character conclusions being drawn against the player for the incident.

For Lawrence and the Jags who sit at 2-10, their attention likely begins to turn to next year.

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JOSH WILSON

Josh Wilson is the news director of the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in 2024, he worked for FanSided in a variety of roles, most recently as senior managing editor of the brand’s flagship site. He has also served as a general manager of Sportscasting, the sports arm of a start-up sports media company, where he oversaw the site’s editorial and business strategy. Wilson has a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from SUNY Cortland and a master’s in accountancy from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois. He loves a good nonfiction book and enjoys learning and practicing Polish. Wilson lives in Chicago but was raised in upstate New York. He spent most of his life in the Northeast and briefly lived in Poland, where he ate an unhealthy amount of pastries for six months.