JACKSONVILLE – This was about preparing and moving forward.
It was also the first practice for rookie Trevor Lawrence as the official starting quarterback, with the Jaguars working Thursday for about two hours in 85-degree temperatures during Day 18 of 2021 Training Camp practice.
Lawrence, after competing and sharing repetitions with veteran Gardner Minshew II throughout '21 camp, was named the starter on Wednesday.
The team worked in helmets, shorts and shoulder pads as it prepared for the preseason finale against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Jaguars on Thursday worked on situations specific to Sunday's game, working first-team offense and defense versus the Cowboys' schemes. They also worked on seven-on-seven/pass-rush drill, and worked extensively on special teams.
Running back Dare Ogunbowale and guard Ben Bartch spoke to the media following practice. Coverage of those availabilities can be seen Thursday on Jaguars Media channels and jaguars.com.
Here's a look at Thursday's practice:
PLAY OF THE DAY
This was a comparatively light practice, with heavy focus on preparation, so it wasn't a huge day for highlight plays. One highlight came late in practice, when reserve quarterback C.J. Beathard found second-year wide receiver Collin Johnson wide open deep down the sideline for a long touchdown. Beathard also passed 15 yards to Johnson later in practice and passed 20 yards to wide receiver Jamal Agnew early in practice. ...
STANDING OUT
*Minshew had several nice passes throughout practice, finding wide receiver Tevin Jones for a long gain down the middle in early teamwork and hitting wide receiver Josh Hammond for a nice intermediate gain early in practice. …
*Linebacker Dakota Allen intercepted a pass over the middle from Minshew late in practice, safety Jarrod Wilson defended a pass from Minshew early in practice. Safety Rudy Ford intercepted Minshew early in practice, and cornerback Chris Claybrooks had a pass defensed early in practice. …
*Defensive end/linebacker Aaron Patrick had a nice interception that he returned for a touchdown on a sideline pass from Beathard midway through practice. …
*Defensive tackle Doug Costin had a pass breakup late in practice. …
*Kicker Josh Lambo converted three of six field goals under 40 yards late in practice. …
NOTABLE
*Cornerback Tre Herndon continued to miss practice after sustaining a strained medial collateral ligament in Saturday's preseason-opening loss to Cleveland. Meyer said this week Herndon is week-to-week.
*Linebacker Dylan Moses remained out of practice on the active/non-football injury list. …
*Center Brandon Linder remained out of practice with patella tendinitis. …
