Beathard signed with the Jaguars' 53-man roster Wednesday. Beathard was on the Dolphins' practice squad before the move and will provide quarterback depth for Jacksonville while Trevor Lawrence nurses a shoulder injury. The Iowa product was with the Jaguars during training camp and appeared in seven games for the team last season. If Lawrence is unable to play Sunday against the Vikings, Beathard would likely operate as the No. 2 quarterback, behind Mac Jones.
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ACTIVELatest C.J. Beathard news
Team
Jacksonville Jaguars
Birthdate
11/16/1993 (31)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'2", 215 lbs
Draft Info
2017: Rd 3; Pk (SF)
Birthplace
Franklin, TN, USA
Position
QB
College
Iowa
Experience
8 seasons
Career History
Jacksonville Jaguars
2021-Present
(4 seasons)
Miami Dolphins
2024-2024
(1 season)
San Francisco 49ers
2017-2021
(4 seasons)
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ATT 26.6CMP 17.5PASS YDS 186.0TD 0.6LNG 32.7CMP% 66.0SACK 2.7SYL 15.5INT 0.5RUSH YDS 7.7CBSS fantasy points 11.0ESPN fantasy points 9.8Yahoo fantasy points 10.3
Pregame Probabilities
Expected to pass >300 YDS7%Passing Touchdowns 3+1% -
Full season projectionsATT 53.0CMP 40.0PASS YDS 349.0TD 1.0LNG 48.0CMP% 75.5SACK 6.0SYL 27.0
Beathard signed with the Jaguars' 53-man roster Wednesday. Beathard was on the Dolphins' practice squad before the move and will provide quarterback depth for Jacksonville while Trevor Lawrence nurses a shoulder injury. The Iowa product was with the Jaguars during training camp and appeared in seven games for the team last season. If Lawrence is unable to play Sunday against the Vikings, Beathard would likely operate as the No. 2 quarterback, behind Mac Jones.
The Dolphins signed Beathard to the practice squad Wednesday. Beathard was released by the Jaguars at the end of training camp with an injury settlement due to a groin injury he picked up in preseason action. He wasn't able to catch on with the Giants following a workout in late September, but the 2017 third-round pick will return to Florida and serve as the Dolphins' practice squad quarterback. Tyler Huntley (shoulder) and Skylar Thompson (ribs) are nursing injuries while Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday. Tim Boyle is the only healthy quarterback on the Dolphins' active roster, meaning Beathard could be elevated from the practice squad to serve as the backup or emergency quarterback against the Cardinals on Sunday.
Beathard (groin) tried out for the Giants on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. The quarterback was released with an injury settlement by the Jaguars in late August after injuring his groin during the second preseason game, missing the last preseason contest and losing the backup quarterback battle to Mac Jones. The Giants have three healthy signal-callers at the moment in Daniel Jones, Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito. Beathard played in seven games and on 107 offensive snaps for the Jaguars in 2023.
Beathard (groin) was released with an injury settlement Tuesday. Beathard is now free to sign with another team after losing a preseason competition with Mac Jones for the No. 2 QB job in Jacksonville. Beathard suffered a groin injury during the Jaguars' second preseason game and didn't play in the final exhibition.
Beathard (groin) didn't play in Friday's preseason win over Atlanta, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.. Beathard's absence from the contest was expected, as he suffered a groin injury during Jacksonville's second exhibition game last Saturday versus Tampa Bay and didn't practice all week. Trevor Lawrence started for the Jaguars on Friday and produced 92 yards through the air along with two touchdowns while completing eight of 10 pass attempts, and Mac Jones played the bulk of the game and looked good in completing 13 of 18 pass attempts for 113 yards and a touchdown. The performance may have given Jones a leg up in the battle with Beathard for the backup quarterback role behind Lawrence, though Jones and Beathard were said to be in a close competition for most of training camp.
Beathard (groin) won't play Friday against the Falcons, according to head coach Doug Pederson, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports. Beathard suffered the injury during Saturday's exhibition game against the Buccaneers and was unable to play in the fourth quarter. The Iowa product is currently battling former Patriots quarterback Mac Jones for the backup role to Trevor Lawrence and it's unclear how much his unavailability for the team's final preseason contest may impact his position to earn that role or make the team.
Beathard injured his groin during Saturday's exhibition game against Tampa Bay and has been ruled out from returning, John Shipley of SI.com reports. Trevor Lawrence didn't suit up Saturday, and Beathard entered as the second quarterback following Mac Jones. Beathard played the entire third quarter but was sacked on the final play of the period, and Jones reentered on Jacksonville's first series of the fourth. Jones and Beathard are battling for the backup QB role behind Trevor Lawrence, and Beathard could have his opportunity for that role diminish greatly if he's unable to take the field for the team's final preseason game Friday versus Atlanta. Beathard finished Saturday's contest having gone 5-for-7 for 40 passing yards while rushing twice for 10 yards. Meanwhile, Jones completed 16 of 23 pass attempts for 210 yards and two touchdowns while rushing six times for 14 yards. Neither quarterback threw an interception.
Coach Doug Pederson said Thursday that Beathard will be the second quarterback to enter Saturday's preseason game against the Chiefs, John Shipley of SI.com reports. Beathard will get a chance to handle preseason reps Saturday after Trevor Lawrence has finished with his allotment of plays. That could be read as an indication that Beathard is currently ahead of Mac Jones in Jacksonville's backup quarterback competition, but real clarity on that front may not arrive until closer to the end of the preseason.
Beathard is expected to compete with Mac Jones -- who is slated to be traded to from the Patriots to the Jaguars -- to be Trevor Lawrence's top backup in 2024, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports. The report notes that Beathard is in the final year of a two-year, $4.5 million contract that he signed prior to last season. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, part of the Jaguars' motivation for the deal is that Beathard has been banged up at times during his stint with the team, with Jones -- a 2021 first-rounder -- giving the team a healthy backup option (with plenty of starting experience) ahead of the coming season.