JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback trevor lawrence He will miss his second consecutive game due to a left shoulder injury.

Coach Doug Pederson ruled out Lawrence on Wednesday and said Mac Jones would start Sunday at Detroit (8-1).

“We don’t want to field a player who isn’t 100 percent, so we’re going to rest him for another week,” Pederson said.

Jacksonville has a bye week after playing the Lions, so Lawrence will have three weeks of rest before trying to return to Houston on Dec. 1.

“We have some time,” Pederson said. “It’s still a question mark, but I’m optimistic.”

While struggling, Lawrence suffered a blow to his left shoulder November 3 in Philadelphia. Instead of sliding, he chose to head on and was tackled by linebacker Zack Baun. Lawrence practiced in a limited role last week but was ruled out ahead of a decision. 12-7 defeat To Minnesota.

Jones made his first start in almost a year last week and completed 14 of 22 passes for 111 yards with three sacks and three turnovers. Jones had two interceptions and a turnover in the fourth quarter. The Jaguars (2-8) finished the series with 143 yards receiving, the fifth-fewest in their history.

It was a less-than-ideal start for a pending free agent hoping to get a chance to compete for a starting job elsewhere next year. The Jaguars traded a sixth-round draft pick to New England in March in an effort to elevate the backup spot behind Lawrence.

“It’s simple things, looking at reads, taking what the defense gives and leading the team on the field,” Jones said. “Try to focus on the here and now; this is the best way to do it. You don’t want to generalize and look to the future or look back. “I understand this league is about opportunities and we have a great league this week.”

Lawrence, who was selected first overall in the 2021 Draft, missed a game in 2023 for the first time in his professional career due to the right shoulder sprain he suffered in Week 16. Week 6, right ankle sprain in Week 13, and concussion in Week 15.

Pederson said he learned last week that Lawrence would need to practice throughout the week to be fully effective in games.

However, the Jaguars signed Lawrence to a five-year, $275 million contract extension in June, making him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in NFL history.

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