Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was carted off the field after taking a hard hit midway through the second quarter of Sunday’s Week 13 loss to the Houston Texans. Lawrence took a second-and-7 and scrambled up the left side of the field for a 6-yard gain. As he began to slide toward the ground, Texans linebacker Aziz Al-Shaair can be seen lunging toward him, delivering an illegal helmet-to-helmet hit.
The Jaguars officially ruled Lawrence out with a concussion.
On Sunday night, the former No. 1 overall pick gave a positive update on his condition with a post on X.
Lawrence was on the field for a few minutes before getting up and sitting in the cart while the Jaguars’ medical staff took him to the locker room. Meanwhile, Al-Shaair’s hit sparked a clash between the two AFC South clubs. The play occurred on the Jaguars bench, leading to several players entering the scrum.
After officials separated the team, they announced that Al-Shaair had been disqualified from the game along with Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones. Tight end Evan Engram was also flagged for unnecessary roughness.
The former No. 1 overall pick was returning to the field after missing Jacksonville’s previous two games due to a non-throwing shoulder injury. Prior to this play, he had completed four of his 10 pass attempts for 41 yards and one interception. Backup Mac Jones is now the quarterback while Lawrence receives treatment in the locker room.
