Team news: Jacksonville Jaguars

He said yesterday that he still plans to play this week, but Trevor Lawrence was not on the practice field today. Something to keep an eye on.

Related Players: C.J. Beathard

C.J. Beathard is the only other quarterback on the active roster so it will be quite telling if the Jaguars elevate E.J. Perry from their practice squad. Larence is set up for a juicy matchup against a lacking Titans defense, so it would be a bummer if he is forced to sit this one out. Beathard last started a game in the final week of the 2020 season, throwing for 273-1-0 with the 49ers.

Trevor Lawrence said he expects to play against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Nissan Stadium despite missing practice Wednesday – the first time he has missed a practice since his junior season at Clemson when he missed back-to-back games after he contracted COVID.

“That’s the plan,” Lawrence said. “… Feeling better today than I was Monday and yesterday. A little bit of the soreness is kind of going down a little bit. Obviously still sore and kind of taking it day by day, but … I feel pretty good.”

Related players: C.J. Beathard

Head coach Doug Pederson said he was unsure of Lawrence’s status for Sunday’s game, but also believes Lawrence will practice at some point this week, the story said. According to reports, he didn't practice Wednesday and there was seemingly more concern about his status for Week 14 earlier today versus the picture this story paints. It's still something to keep an eye as the week goes on if you are counting on playing Lawrence.

There is concern Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence may not be able to play this week against the Titans.

Related players: C.J. Beathard

Lawrence won’t practice on Wednesday. Head coach Doug Pederson said in his press conference that Lawrence is considered day-to-day. Pederson later noted that Lawrence’s injury is a sprained toe on his left foot. While Pederson also said Lawrence’s is progressing in the right direction, the club has to be prepared to play on Sunday without him, the story went on to say.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is in the locker room with a left leg injury.

By all accounts, the injury did not look good, so the hope is it just looked worse than it actually was. Lawrence was 9/19 for 124 yards. The Jaguars are down 23-6 at the half. C.J. Beathard is the backup quarterback.

Jaguars’ head coach Doug Pederson told reporters that RB Travis Etienne is “good to go” Sunday vs. the Lions.

Related Players: JaMycal Hasty

This, surprisingly, should be a very interesting game with plenty of fantasy implications, so it's nice that we will have an intriguing piece of the Jaguars' offense back as a part of it. Between Weeks 7-9, Etienne was the RB5 with 22.6 half-PPR points per game, and he will look to start a new streak of RB1 performances against this Detroit team that has allowed the most rushing touchdowns and third-most rushing yards to opposing offenses.

Jaguars HC Doug Pederson said he “feels good” about RB Travis Etienne’s chances of playing Sunday vs. Lions.

Related players: JaMycal Hasty, Darrell Henderson

Pederson said Etienne will go through walkthrough portions of practice today, but they don’t want to rush him to full go before sure he’s 100%. Etienne was apparently cleared to return last week so his chances seem good for Week 13. Hasty and Henderson would likely fill in if Etienne can't go. Hasty looked good in his time last week after Etienne left the game.

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said RB Travis Etienne was cleared to return to the game yesterday with his foot injury but he decided to hold him out not to risk it. They were planning to do more tests but Etienne said he was fine and team thought so too.

Related Players: JaMycal Hasty, Snoop Conner

It sounds like Etienne would be cleared in Week 13 which would be fantastic ahead of a matchup against the Bears porous defense.

Jaguars RB Travis Etienne is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Ravens with a foot injury.

Etienne went to the locker room fairly early after only two carries for three yards. JaMycal Hasty will be among the Jaguars leading the charge in the backfield until, or even if, Etienne returns.

Former Rams RB Darrell Henderson was claimed by the Jaguars, per me and Tom Pelissero.

Related players: Travis Etienne, JaMycal Hasty, Snoop Conner

Henderson could be a compliment to Etienne as a between the tackles runner with the Jags. Hasty should remain in a passing down role behind Etienne. Henderson hasn't played great this season but it could at least be partially due to the Rams offensive line. At this point, treat Henderson as more of a compliment than a starter in fantasy lineups.

The Jaguars are trading for Falcons WR Calvin Ridley, per multiple sources.

Compensation still being finalized but will depend on when Ridley is able to play again. Ridley is currently serving a suspension for betting on NFL games during the 2021 season. He last saw action early in 2021 where he played five games and averaged over 10 targets a contest while hauling in 31 catches. Ridley potentially provides a nice one-two punch for QB Trevor Lawrence on the Jags with Christian Kirk, hopefully for the 2023 season.