Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence says knee has 'progressed really well' - ESPN

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence said his left knee has improved rapidly over the past two days and he's optimistic he'll be able to play in Thursday night's game at New Orleans.

«I'm going to do everything I can to be out there,» Lawrence said Tuesday afternoon. «I feel a lot better today than I would've thought. So I like how I'm progressing, and I'm going to do everything I can to be out there on Thursday.

»It's progressed really well though the past 24, 48 hours. So really like where it's at."

Lawrence wore a brace on his left leg during Tuesday practice and was listed as a limited participant. He did some work in individual drills during the open media portion of the workout. Backup quarterback C.J. Beathard said he took the majority of the first-team reps.

Beathard, who hasn't started a game since the final two weeks of the 2020 season when he was with San Francisco, said he wouldn't rule out Lawrence recovering enough to avoid missing the first game of his three-year NFL career.

«He's as tough as they come and I know he's doing anything and everything he can to be ready to play,» Beathard said. «That's still very likely that he plays this week.»

Lawrence was hurt on a third-and-7 play from the Indianapolis 16-yard line with 3:10 remaining in the Jaguars' 37-20 victory at EverBank Stadium on Sunday. He faked a pitch to the right to Travis Etienne Jr., rolled left and was chased down by Colts defensive end Samson Ebukam at the 33-yard line.

Lawrence immediately grabbed his left knee and stayed down for a moment. He walked off the field and went to the bench, but stood up and walked around after several minutes. He remained on the sideline for the rest of the game.

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