The Jacksonville Jaguars will officially be without starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence against the Minnesota Vikings.

Lawrence was listed as questionable entering the game with a left shoulder injury, which he suffered in the first half of last week’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Lawrence didn’t miss a beat against the Eagles after the injury, although he was the last player to take the field from the locker room for the second half.

Sunday will mark the second time Lawrence has missed a game since being taken No. 1 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. Lawrence missed the first start of his career in Week 17 against the Carolina Panthers last year with a shoulder injury. Lawrence also suffered an ankle injury and a concussion last year.

Now that Lawrence is officially out, former 2021 first-round pick and New England Patriots starting quarterback Mac Jones will get his first start with the Jaguars since they traded for him in March.

Jones has been Lawrence’s backup all season, while the Jaguars added more security at the position on Wednesday by signing former quarterback C.J. Beathard to the active roster. Jones was 2-9 as the Patriots’ starter in 2023.

“I’m doing everything I can to be there. Just like in the past, I have been beaten up in the past. So just trying to do whatever I can during the week to prepare myself to play on Sunday and put as much time into that as possible and get healthy. So that’s the way my mind is right now,” Lawrence said Wednesday.

Also inactive for the Jaguars on Sunday are defensive end Myles Cole, guard Ezra Cleveland, defensive tackle Esezi Otomewo and defensive tackle Maason Smith.

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