‘Monday Night Football’ result for the Jaguars vs. Bengals: Live updates as Trevor Lawrence leaves the game due to injury
Reliever quarterbacks will decide in overtime who played the best “Monday Night Football” of the season.
With less than six minutes remaining in regulation, Trevor Lawrence hurt his ankle. As a result, backup quarterbacks will have to decide the game.
Just one play after Lawrence’s injury, Jacksonville attempted a 48-yard field goal but failed. After Evan McPherson’s 54-yard kick, backup passer Jake Browning of Cincinnati took the lead with 2:28 remaining.
Lawrence was replaced for the Jaguars’ last drive by C.J. Beathard. In order to force overtime and set out Brandon McManus’ game-tying 40-yard field goal, he completed four straight throws.
Jaguars lineman Walker In the fourth quarter, Little stomped on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s right leg unintentionally as Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson sacked him on third down.
Following the incident, Lawrence was obviously hurting, and as the shocked Jacksonville audience watched in shock, he smashed his helmet down. Players from the Bengals and Jaguars expressed worry as Lawrence writhed in agony.
Eventually, someone helped the Jaguars quarterback off the field and get to the locker room. After four quarters, the Bengals the Jaguars were tied at 31 points apiece.
There were 5:43 remaining in the fourth quarter when Lawrence was benched, with 259 throwing yards and two touchdowns. The next play, Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus, missed a 48-yard field goal.
Shortly after the injury, Lawrence was shown on the ESPN broadcast to be in the X-ray room. The Jaguars later said that Lawrence’s ankle injury made it unlikely for him to return.
Late in the fourth quarter, the quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars twisted his right leg awkwardly on a tackle.
He smashed his helmet onto the ground as soon as he was hurt, and trainers assisted him in leaving the field and entering the Jacksonville locker room.
Walker, a left tackle Inadvertently stepping on Lawrence’s right ankle, Little was pushed back into his quarterback by Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson.
As Lawrence hit the turf, his ankle twisted the incorrect way and his leg stayed locked beneath him.
Lawrence was originally listed by the Jaguars as questionable due to an ankle issue. He never showed back. After the game, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network said that Lawrence would be tested again on Monday after the initial diagnosis of an ankle injury.
Guiding himself carefully into the tunnel using the assistance of a trainer and a person who looked like a police officer, Lawrence was clearly in pain.
Late in the fourth quarter, with the score knotted at 28, backup quarterback C.J. Beathard assumed the quarterback position. Evan McPherson’s 48-yard field goal helped Cincinnati win 34–31.
The injury, if serious, is expected to have a major effect on the AFC playoff race. With a win, the Jaguars, who started the game at 8-3, may assume control of the top spot in the AFC.
Rather, they dropped to 8-4, trailing the 9-3 Miami Dolphins the Baltimore Ravens by one game.
Lawrence, who made it to the Pro Bowl in his second NFL season last year, is essential to Jacksonville’s success.
He completed 67.3% of his throws for 249.6 yards per game in Jacksonville’s first 11 games, with 12 touchdowns plus seven interceptions.
Before departing Monday’s game, he completed 22 for 29 passes for 258 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. Additionally, he converted a quarterback sneak into a rushing touchdown.
Left-handed tackle Lawrence fell to the ground as Walker Little kicked him in the back and stepped on his ankle.
Walker Little shoved Lawrence backward as he went to the ground, tripping over his ankle and catching it beneath him.
Frustrated, Lawrence attempted to stand up, dropped to his knees, and slapped his helmet against the floor.
Off the field, medical staff helped Lawrence, one person supporting each arm as he made his way through the tunnel to the Jaguars’ locker room the X-ray area.