Lawrence told reporters he is “very optimistic” he will be fully ready for the start of the season. He is still recovering from the surgery he underwent on his non-throwing shoulder in December. Lawrence recently shed his sling and began throwing. He noted that he has been working with head coach Liam Coen to improve his footwork to fit the timing of Coen’s offense. It sounds like he’ll be brought back from the shoulder injury slowly, limiting his reps while learning a new offense once again. Coen’s scheme will be Lawrence’s third offense in five years with the Jags. Backup quarterback Nick Mullens will see some extra reps with the starters early in the offseason program.

According to Florio, this news comes from a source with “direct knowledge of the situation.” Reports of the Steelers reaching out to the Jaguars surfaced last Thursday, but little news has materialized on the topic since. Days after the Jaguars said any notion of trading Lawrence was “ridiculous,” Florio’s report eliminates any possibility that a call was ever made. Regardless, the Jaguars seem intent on staying with Lawrence, which makes sense from an organizational team point and a financial one, as a trade of Lawrence would result in a $100 million dead cap hit while also costing them $83 million against the cap, . It’s probably safe to assume this is the last we hear of this story.

The Jaguars added that there was “no chance” they would consider trading Lawerence. These comments were spurred by a report earlier in the day that said the Steelers reached out to the Jaguars inquiring about a potential trade for the fifth-year signal-caller. While anything remains possible, the idea of the Jaguars trading Lawrence seems highly unlikely given that he was just signed to an extension last offseason. The Steelers need help at quarterback, with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields both set to hit free agency, but early reports are they will attempt to re-sign one of the vets this offseason.

We’ll see where this one goes, but it’s certainly out of left field. The Jaguars signed Lawrence to a five-year, $275 million contract extension last offseason, and in his introductory press conference, head coach Liam Coen suggested the offense “will be all about Trevor.” There don’t seem to be any signs pointing to the Jaguars’ interest in trading Lawrence, but it’s possible the Steelers were doing their due diligence in reaching out to teams they thought may be willing to make a deal. Lawrence has a no-trade clause baked into his extension, so any trade would need to be approved by the former No. 1 pick.