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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback will miss his first career game on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers due to a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder, the team announced.
Veteran C.J. Beathard will get the start under centre.
Lawrence landed on his right shoulder while diving for a first down on a fourth-and-1 play in the third quarter of Sunday’s 30-12 loss at Tampa Bay. He could barely lift his arm in the locker room after the game.
Lawrence has started 51 consecutive games since the Jags drafted him with the first-overall pick in the 2021 draft. He’s been banged up as never before of late, dealing with a sprained knee, a sprained ankle, a concussion and now a sprained shoulder.
The Jaguars (8-7) enter Week 17 tied atop the AFC South Division with the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts.
-With files from the Associated Press
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