What It Means:

Lawrence suffered the injury on Monday night versus the Cincinnati Bengals. Pederson said Lawrence will be evaluated throughout the week as the Jaguars prepare for a Week 14 matchup with the Cleveland Browns. C.J. Beathard will likely draw the start on the road in a tough matchup if Lawrence is ruled out. He completed 9 of 10 passes for 63 yards in relief on Monday and navigated the Jaguars down the field for a game-tying field goal attempt.

Beathard is a capable and experienced backup, but he would still be a downgrade for the receivers if Lawrence is ruled out. The Browns have the second-best pass defense and overall defense in the league this season, according to numberFire's opponent-adjusted efficiency rankings. They also allow the second-fewest FanDuel points per game to quarterbacks.