JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars aren’t looking to trade quarterback Trevor Lawrence, and have strongly refuted any such intentions after a report on social media Thursday morning.
Ryan Burr, a sports journalist with the Big 10 Network, posted a tweet about the Steelers reaching out to the Jaguars about a trade for Lawrence. Pittsburgh had both Justin Fields and Russell Wilson last season but both are free agents.
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“Steelers have made inquiries to the @Jaguars about a trade for QB Trevor Lawerence. This directly from the horses mouth in the Jags organization. WOW!”
Steelers have made inquiries to the @Jaguars about a trade for QB Trevor Lawerence. This directly from the horses mouth in the Jags organization. WOW!
— Ryan Burr (@RyanBurr) February 13, 2025
It didn’t take long for that report to be eviscerated and discredited from multiple sources. A source within the Jaguars told News4JAX reporter Jamal St. Cyr that it was “laughable,” and that the Steelers never called Jacksonville.
Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network said on the “Rich Eisen Show” that report was “fake,” and the Steelers never made a call to Jacksonville about Lawrence.
Jacksonville trading Lawrence would go against the mountain of positive reviews from within the organization. Owner Shad Khan has said numerous times that the team has its franchise quarterback. New coach Liam Coen and offensive coordinator Grant Udinski have raved about the chance to work with Lawrence.
The economics of dealing Lawrence wouldn’t work either.
Lawrence signed a $275 million contract extension last offseason, and that contract has yet to even begin. Lawrence will play this year on his fifth-year option before the new money of his deal will kick in.
According to OvertheCap, trading Lawrence before June 1 would mean a $100 million dead cap charge. Trading him after June 1 would be a $14.5 million dead cap charge. There’s also the small issue of his full no-trade clause.
Lawrence has endured an inconsistent start to his career. At his best across the 2022 and ‘23 seasons, Lawrence went 14-4 as a starter and led Jacksonville to an AFC South title and a playoff win. But outside of that, Lawrence, the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft, has been frustratingly erratic. But the Jaguars have a strong belief that he will get back on track, especially with the addition of Coen.