The Jaguars are treading frivolously on the subject of Trevor Lawrence’s hamstring.
The rookie quarterback not too long ago skilled tightness in his hamstring, which restricted him throughout final week’s OTAs in Jacksonville.
On Monday, the tightness returned, inflicting Lawrence to sit down out for parts of observe in the course of the first day of Jaguars obligatory minicamp.
The Clemson product didn’t take part in 11-on-11 drills on Monday, however he did participate in 7-on-7 area work with the workforce, ESPN’s Michael DiRocco reported.
Jaguars head coach City Meyer mentioned Lawrence would probably be restricted Tuesday on the second day of obligatory minicamp.
“Our trainers and Schotty [passing game coordinator Brian Schottenheimer] are being a bit cautious as a result of proper now once you’re a month out, you yank a hamstring now you’re going to overlook the early a part of the coaching camp,” Meyer mentioned.
“That’s that one muscle that, you guys have all seen it like I’ve, you pull a hamstring at this level you’re going to overlook all of your summer season conditioning so we’re being considerably conservative on it.”
Regardless of Lawrence’s nagging hamstring tightness, Meyer mentioned, “He really may play a recreation if he needed to.”
Lawrence informed reporters on Monday he’s feeling good.
“It’s been a few week and making an attempt to work it again to full capability and yeah, it’s a bit irritating simply not having the ability to go full pace, however I’m feeling good,” Lawrence mentioned. “I’m simply making an attempt to not have any extra setbacks, so taking it sluggish. Obtained some good reps right this moment. So begin getting increasingly more every day this week and type of work again into it.”
Whereas Lawrence’s workload has been cautiously restricted, he’s impressing his Jags teammates.
“I really feel like the principle factor I’ve been seeing is he’s very explosive, so when the ball is out it’s out,” cornerback Shaquill Griffin mentioned. “While you see him throwing, even when I’m out on the sideline, I’m watching him throwing to totally different receivers. It’s simply the rotation of the ball. The time. The best way he’s placing it away from all people. It’s simply insane to see that so early in a quarterback.
“You discuss coming into the league with such excessive hopes, and he’s proving that.”
