The Jacksonville Jaguars made it official Wednesday, anointing 2021 No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence their starting quarterback.
The Jaguars open their season Sept. 12 at Houston.
Jaguars coach Urban Meyer said Lawrence will also start the team’s third and final preseason game Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys.
The decision was expected but Meyer maintained even two weeks ago that the QB competition was open between Lawrence and Gardner Minshew. The pair split first-team reps throughout training camp.
Minshew went 7-13 as the Jaguars’ starter over the past two seasons, completing 62.9 percent of his throws for 5,530 yards with 37 TDs and 11 picks during that span.
Lawrence, 21, was the top selection in the 2021 draft after completing 66.6 percent of his passes for 10,098 yards, 90 touchdowns and 17 interceptions in three seasons at Clemson.
The news comes a day after the Jags announced that their other first-round pick, RB Travis Etienne, will miss the entire season with a Lisfranc injury.
–Field Level Media
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