Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and tight end Evan Engram each had shoulder surgery this week and are expected to be ready for offseason activities in the spring.
“Everything was positive in both players cases, and just now looking forward to recovery time,” Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson told reporters Wednesday.
Engram underwent surgery Monday to repair a torn labrum while Lawrence had his surgery Tuesday to repair an AC sprain in his non-throwing shoulder. Lawrence had surgery on the same shoulder in February 2021.
Lawrence had to first clear the concussion protocol before he could have the surgery, which he did on Sunday. That was exactly two weeks after he took an illegal and violent hit to the head and neck area from Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, who was suspended three games for the hit.
The Jaguars placed Lawrence on injured reserve on Dec. 4. Engram went on IR last Saturday.
“In both cases they’re not long-term, lengthy-type surgeries recovery time,” Pederson said. “So, at some point this spring they’ll be ready to go.”
Lawrence, 25, finished with 2,045 yards, 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 10 starts this season. He has thrown for 13,815 yards, 69 TDs and 46 INTs since being selected No. 1 overall by the Jaguars in the 2021 draft out of Clemson.
Engram, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, finishes the season with 47 catches for 365 yards and one TD in nine starts.
Engram has 496 receptions for 4,922 yards and 25 touchdowns in 108 games (89 starts) with the New York Giants (2017-21) and Jaguars.
The 2017 first-round pick (23rd overall) signed a three-year, $41.25 million deal with Jacksonville in July 2023.
The Jags (3-11) play at Las Vegas (2-12) on Sunday.
–Field Level Media
