C.J. Beathard with the Jaguars in May 2022. Jaguars Quarterback (3) C.J. Beathard throws a pass under pressure during the Jacksonville Jaguars Organized Team Activity session at TIAA Bank Field Monday, May 23, 2022. Jki 052322 Jaguarsota 37

The Jacksonville Jaguarsorganized team activities Monday saw a couple of notable injuries, and the most significant may be what happened to backup quarterback C.J. Beathard. Beathard (seen above throwing a pass during a May 23 OTA) was carted off the field following an injury:

As per OurLads’ projected Jaguars depth chart last month, Beathard was set to be the team’s main backup for Trevor Lawrence at quarterback. Current options behind him are Jake Luton and E.J. Perry, but neither have a lot of NFL experience. Thus, if the 28-year-old Beathard (a third-round pick out of Iowa by the San Francisco 49ers in 2017, he played for them from 2017-20 before joining the Jaguars last year) is out for a significant length of time, the team might look for further backup options.

Beathard was not the only Jaguars’ player injured Monday. Edge rusher Jordan Smith also left with a knee injury:

Smith, a fourth-round draft pick last year out of UAB, only dressed for two games in 2021, but he did contribute on both defense and special teams in those games. He was listed as the team’s third outside linebacker in that OurLads’ depth chart from last month. Meanwhile, Beathard only appeared in two games as well, and only attempted two passes (completing both), but he did provide a notable veteran presence behind Lawrence. If he’s out for any length of time, that may lead to the Jaguars reevaluating their QB situation.

[ProFootballTalk; photo from Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union, via USA Today Sports]

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