The Jaguars closed out the regular season with eight straight wins and quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s play had a lot to do with their run to the AFC South title.
Lawrence was particularly sharp in the team’s final five games of the season. Lawrence was 105-of-165 passes for 1,371 yards, 13 touchdowns, and one interception in the team’s December and January victories. He also ran 25 times for 124 yards and four touchdowns in those contests.
The NFL announced on Thursday that Lawrence has been named the AFC’s player of the month in recognition of that performance.
Lawrence has never won a player of the month award before and the Jaguars will be hoping that his performance remains at the same level in the postseason.
Bills coach Sean McDermott ran down the team’s injury report before practice.
Josh Allen (foot) was indeed a full participant on Wednesday, the quarterback’s first full practice since Dec. 26.
McDermott, though, didn’t mention Bills wide receiver Josh Palmer, who missed practice with an ankle injury.
Cornerback Maxwell Hairston (ankle), linebacker Terrel Bernard (calf), running back Ty Johnson (ankle), linebacker Matt Milano (illness) and kicker Matt Prater (quad) also did not participate in the on-field work Wednesday.
Safety Damar Hamlin (pectoral) returned to practice on a limited basis after the Bills opened his 21-day practice window. Defensive tackle DaQuan Jones (calf), tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee), safety Jordan Poyer (hamstring) and linebacker Shaq Thompson (neck) also were limited.
Defensive end Joey Bosa (hamstring), safety Cole Bishop (ribs) and defensive back Cam Lewis (toe) were full participants.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen will fully participate in Wednesday’s practice, coach Sean McDermott said.
Allen has not had a full practice since Dec. 26 because of a foot issue.
He has not had three full practices in a week since Week 16, which was the last time he wasn’t on the injury report.
Allen didn’t participate in the first two practices last week before limited work on Friday. He played only the first snap of Sunday’s victory over the Jets.
Mitchell Trubisky replaced Allen.
Allen is 7-6 in the postseason with 3,359 yards, 25 touchdowns and four interceptions but has yet to make it to the Super Bowl.
McDermott said cornerback Maxwell Hairston (ankle), linebacker Terrel Bernard (calf), running back Ty Johnson (ankle), linebacker Matt Milano (illness) and kicker Matt Prater (quad) will not participate in the on-field work today.
The Bills made several roster moves on Wednesday ahead of their wild-card game this weekend.
They placed defensive tackle Jordan Phillips on injured reserve.
Phillips injured his right ankle in Week 15 against the Patriots and missed two games before returning to log 18 defensive snaps against the Jets in Week 18. The move ends his season after 11 games, nine tackles, a sack and a pass defensed.
The Bills signed cornerback Dane Jackson from the practice squad in a corresponding move.
In three games this season, Jackson totaled three tackles.
The Bills will need Jackson against Jacksonville as they have ruled out Maxwell Harrison, who injured his ankle in Week 18 against the Jets.
The Bills also announced they have signed quarterback Shane Buechele and cornerback Daryl Porter Jr. to the practice squad. Buechele rejoins the Bills after being released by the Chiefs.
Former Bengals wide receiver Jordan Shipley is hospitalized in Austin, Texas after an accident on his ranch.
In a statement released through the University of Texas, Shipley’s family said he was working on a machine that caught fire and caused “severe burns” to Shipley’s body. Shipley was taken to a local hospital and then flown to Austin for further treatment.
Shipley was in critical but stable condition at the time the statement was released on Tuesday night.
Shipley was a two-time All-American at Texas and is the school’s all-time leader in receptions. He was a Bengals third-round pick in 2010 and played in 17 games over two seasons with the team. He also played for the Buccaneers and Jaguars in 2012.
