Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is unlikely to play against the Vikings due to his shoulder injury, with former Patriots quarterback Mac Jones in line to get the start.
Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter at @ESPNdirocco.This would be just the second game that Lawrence has missed since the Jaguars drafted him first overall in 2021.
Lawrence has thrown for 2,004 yards with 11 touchdowns and six interceptions this season. He has completed 61.3% of his passes, which is the second-lowest completion percentage of his career. This would be Jones' first start since Week 12 of 2023, when he completed 12 of 21 passes for 89 yards with two interceptions in the. He was benched for the Patriots' final six games, and they sent him to Jacksonville for a sixth-round pick in the 2024 draft.
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