Jacksonville Jaguars will play starters 'a couple series' in first pre-season game against Browns

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Doug Pederson will play his starters a little in Jacksonville’s preseason game against Cleveland on Friday night.

The first-year Jaguars coach made the announcement Wednesday, saying quarterback Trevor Lawrence needs live repetitions with new receivers (Christian Kirk, Zay Jones, Evan Engram) and a rookie center (Luke Fortner).

"It’s a new scheme, got new faces, new people out there that he’s working with and a new center," Pederson said. "So just seeing all of it put together and just want to have some crisp plays, some good execution and try to score, try to score a few points and get them out."

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Pederson expects starters to play "a couple series" against the Browns in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson watches from the sideline during the first half of the team's NFL football exhibition Hall of Fame Game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Canton, Ohio. The Jaguars play the Browns in their second preseason game. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

The Jaguars held out most of their first-team guys in a 27-11 loss to Las Vegas last week in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio. Jacksonville didn’t get on the scoreboard until late in the third quarter and didn’t find the end zone until the waning minutes. The defense, meanwhile, allowed 159 yards and three touchdowns rushing.

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"This week I’m going to let the starters play, you know get their feet wet a little bit in this football game with a couple series," Pederson said. "Nothing too crazy, nothing too