Will Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars starters play in preseason v. Saints today?

Will Trevor Lawrence and the rest of the Jacksonville Jaguars starters play against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday?

Following the team’s joint practice on Thursday, head coach Liam Coen confirmed that Lawrence and other starters would not be playing in the preseason opener.

One of the benefits of having a joint practice is that it provides a game-like setting but is within a more controlled environment, allowing key players to get those critical reps against another opponent.

It’s also worth noting that, unlike last year, the Jaguars are not implementing new schemes on either side of the ball, lessening the need for starters to see preseason action.

Without Lawrence and the starters playing, the second and third team units will be getting extended action. Some noteworthy positional battles taking place within these units include the back end of the linebacker depth chart, positioning in the offensive line room, and playing time in the defensive end rotation.

We will also presumably get our first glimpse of a few of the Jaguars’ rookies, including Emmanuel Pregnon, Jalen Huskey, Tanner Koziol, CJ Williams, Josh Cameron, Zach Durfee, and Wesley Williams.

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