Jaguars receive important injury update on their Key Players ahead of Week 18 game
The Jacksonville Jaguars might get their gunslinger back for a pivotal Week 18 matchup with the Tennessee Titans.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have reason to hope that their star quarterback Trevor Lawrence can play in week 18 against the Tennessee Titans. Lawrence was a limited participant in practice this week and is not at risk of re injury, per NFL Network. Lawrence is pushing to return to action.
Lawrence has been battling a sprained shoulder that left him out of the Jaguars’ last game, a 26-0 blowout over the lowly Carolina Panthers. Lawrence had been kept on the sidelines by the Jaguars with the hope that he could return for the team’s week 18 game. The Jaguars are 9-7, and in a three-way tie for first in the AFC South. The team must win Sunday’s game against the Titans to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The Jaguars got some more good news on Saturday as wide receiver Christian Kirk is off injured reserve and is questionable for the game Sunday against the Titans. The Jaguars certainly hope they can get all of their chess pieces into place before taking on a Titans team that has struggled all season. The Jaguars listed Lawrence as questionable for Sunday’s game.
If Lawrence can’t go, C.J. Beathard would be the quarterback for Jacksonville. Beathard threw for 178 yards and led the team in the Jaguars’ win over the Panthers in week 17, but he didn’t record a touchdown. The offense could most certainly use Lawrence’s presence on the football field.
Lawrence has thrown for 3,736 yards this season with 19 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. The Jaguars and Titans play Sunday at 1:00 Eastern. The Titans are 5-11 heading into the game.
The Jacksonville Jaguars might have a key weapon back when they play the Tennessee Titans in Week 18 of the NFL season. The Jaguars are activating wide receiver Christian Kirk from injured reserve, per NFL Network. Kirk is listed as questionable for the game.
If Kirk does end up playing, it would be a miraculous recovery and return to the field. Only a month ago, the star wide receiver was undergoing core muscle surgery. Kirk is considered a game-time decision for the Jaguars-Titans contest. He hasn’t played since a game in Week 13 against the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Jaguars could certainly use Kirk against the Titans. The Jaguars need a win on Sunday to clinch the AFC South division and head to the AFC Playoffs. Kirk had played a major role this season in the Jaguars’ offense, with 787 receiving yards before getting hurt. He has two 100-yard receiving games this season, with three touchdowns.
Kirk is in his second season with the Jaguars. He had more than 1,000 yards receiving with the team in 2022, finishing the season with 1,108 yards and 8 touchdowns. Before he came to Florida, he spent 4 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. Before he went down with injury, Kirk was on track for another 1,000 yard season receiving. He’s third on the team in receiving yards.
