After three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, former No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence is eligible for an extension with the team. And it sounds like he’s going to get it in due time.
During a press conference this week, Jacksonville Jaguars General Manager Trent Baalke made it clear that the team has decided to keep Trevor Lawerence in Jacksonville with a contract extension “at the appropriate time.”
“As far as Trevor and the long-term relationship with this team, there’s no doubt in that,” Baalke said according to Pro Football Talk. “We’re going to get something done at the appropriate time.”
In his third season with the Jaguars, Lawrence played well, but he dealt with four different injuries throughout the year.
“I think Trevor had another learning year, right? Like we all do when we’re a third-year guy in this league,” Baalke said. “I think there are some areas he made great strides in. You look at this season, one thing we’ve got to do is we’ve got to — two things, it works both ways — we’ve got to do a better job of keeping him safe and protected and he’s got to do a better job of protecting himself.
“Unfortunately, he had four key injuries this year. When your quarterback has a throwing-shoulder injury, a knee injury, an ankle injury, and a concussion all in one year, that’s alarming. So, we’ve got to work to improve that. And that’s not one factor — there’s a lot of things that contribute to that. But we do have to do a better job there.”
We’ll have to see when the deal gets done.
