JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Trevor Lawrence’s return was a brief one.
The franchise quarterback started for the first time after a two-game absence but took a brutal shot while attempting to slide and left the game on a cart late in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against Houston. Lawrence was immediately ruled out with a head injury.
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The Texans went on to beat Jacksonville 23-20.
Trevor Lawrence was hit late while trying to slide, which led to exchanges between Jags and Texans players. pic.twitter.com/34jwjiDLcN
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Lawrence was returning after missing losses to the Vikings and Lions with an injury to his left shoulder. The offense had struggled early against Houston but Lawrence had just ripped off a 6-yard run to the Texans side of the field when another injury struck.
Lawrence pulled up to slide but Azeez Al-Shaair went low and drilled a sliding Lawrence. The quarterback’s arms appeared to freeze up as his head slammed into the grass. Jaguars played immediately swarmed Al-Shaair and a melee ensued between the teams that took several minutes to cool down. Al-Shaair was ejected as well as Jacksonville’s Jarrian Jones.