Jaguars' C.J. Beathard: Trevor Lawrence Is 'Doing Better', Was in Facility on Wednesday

There was some relatively good news for Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence on Wednesday.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence didn't practice on Wednesday, but he was inside the walls of the Miller Electric Center -- which counts as potentially positive news. 

“Yeah, he’s doing better. He’s been in the building today. I got to talk to him and hang out with him today, so he’s doing good," Jaguars backup quarterback C.J. Beathard said on Wednesday. 

"Still in the protocol, progressing well. But we have to follow the steps so we can't skip anything, so still in it," Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said on Wednesday.

Lawrence self-reported symptoms to the team following Sunday's 23-7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, with Pederson believing the concussion occurred on a hit Lawrence took on a scramble late in the fourth-quarter.

According to the NFL:

When a player receives an impact to the head, the player goes into the Concussion Protocol if:

• the player exhibits or reports symptoms or signs suggestive of a concussion or stinger (a nerve pinch injury); or,
• the team Athletic Trainer, booth ATC spotter, team Physician, NFL game official, coach, teammate, sideline Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant (UNC) or booth UNC initiates the protocol.

"Every NFL player diagnosed with a concussion must follow a five-step process before being cleared to fully practice or participate in an NFL game. This process, developed from internationally accepted guidelines, ensures that each player receives consistent treatment," per the NFL.

"Each player and each concussion is unique, and there is no set time-frame for return to participation. Team medical staff consider the player's current concussive injury, as well as past exposures and medical history, family history and future risk in managing a player's care. After a player has progressed through the five-step process, and is cleared for full participation by his club physician, he must be seen and separately cleared by an Independent Neurological Consultant (INC), jointly approved by the NFL and NFLPA, who is not affiliated with any NFL club. Until cleared by this independent physician, a player may not return to contact practice or play in an NFL game."