Trevor Lawrence and Christian Kirk will each follow for the primary time in a month, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson introduced Wednesday.
Kirk has been out since struggling a core muscle harm within the first recreation of Jacksonville's 34-31 time beyond regulation loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 4. Pederson revealed Wednesday that the Jags have opened a 21-day follow window for Kirk, who has been on injured reserve for 4 weeks.
Even so, Kirk's 57 catches for 787 yards are nonetheless third finest on the workforce. Whereas there may be some optimism that he’ll rejoin the lineup Sunday for Jacksonville's key recreation in opposition to the Tennessee Titans, Pederson mentioned the workforce can be sensible to reinsert Kirk.
“We don't need any roadblocks, so it's going to be a gradual, gradual course of, however it's going to be good to get him there,” Pederson mentioned, through ESPN . “…Proper now it's simply day-to-day. We simply should see the place he’s on the finish of the week.”
In distinction, Lawrence went via a litany of various accidents earlier than a sprained AC joint in his proper throwing shoulder in the end pressured him out of the sport. He was injured on Dec. 24 in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and hasn't practiced or thrown a lot since.
Pederson mentioned Lawrence will likely be restricted when he returns. The sign caller mentioned he's wanting ahead to getting again in follow and seeing how he and his shoulder really feel.
“It's higher,” Lawrence mentioned. “Sure actions trouble me greater than others. There are some issues I can do and there are some areas the place I’ve utterly regular energy and it's purposeful and so forth. There's some deterioration in sure positions. It's getting higher on daily basis, however nonetheless I'd prefer to see it go down a bit extra earlier than I let it go.”
The supply of Kirk and Lawrence in opposition to the Titans can be a large enhance for a Jacksonville workforce trying to repeat as AFC South champions and punch their ticket to the playoffs. If the Jaguars had been to lose, there are methods to make the postseason, however it will require assist from others.
The Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts, who play one another on Sunday, each have 9-7 data and will likely be on the heels of Jacksonville if it loses in Nashville.
