NFL: Jags QB Trevor Lawrence returns after exiting game with leg injury

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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence suffered an apparent leg injury on the final play of the first half at Detroit on Sunday but returned to play in the third quarter.

He grabbed the back of his left knee after getting sacked on a twisting tackle by linebacker James Houston.

Lawrence walked to the locker room under his own power with the Lions leading 23-6 at halftime.

He completed 9 of 19 passes for 124 yards in the first half. He rushed twice for 12 yards.

Lawrence threw a 3-yard scoring pass to Evan Engram in the third quarter.

He was 15-of-29 passing for 176 yards entering the final stanza. The Jaguars were losing 30-14.

Lawrence, the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, entered the game with 2,655 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and six interceptions this season.

–Field Level Media

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