Pressure Mounts on Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence Ahead of Critical Season

But after having his best NFL season yet in 2022, his performance has dipped over the past two seasons as he has struggled with injuries. In 2024, he was sidelined with an injury after playing just 10 games and passing for 2,045 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. 

For some, the perception of Lawrence as a solid starter in the NFL is on the line entering this season. And with the weight of his recent contract extension weighing on the Jaguars, and Jacksonville hungry to get back to playoff-caliber football, it makes sense that Lawrence was recently included on Pro Football Focus' list of 10 NFL players with the most to prove in 2025.

"Lawrence is coming off his worst season since his rookie campaign. He ranked in the top 15 among NFL quarterbacks in PFF overall grade in his second and third seasons in the league but placed only 19th in 2024 (76.8). That came on the heels of his contract extension last offseason, which made him one of the highest-paid players in the NFL but simultaneously put him under pressure to play at a higher level," PFF wrote.

Lawrence will have the weapons surrounding him to succeed, with big targets in second-season wideout Brian Thomas Jr. -- who had over 1,200 receiving yards as a rookie -- and the second overall 2025 NFL Draft selection Travis Hunter.

Whether or not Lawrence can live up to the version of his game we saw in 2022, when he passed for 4,113 yards and 25 touchdowns, remains to be seen. But if he can't rekindle that success, it might not bold well for his future in the NFL.