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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) takes a break during an NFL football practice, Monday, June 14, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ā€“ The Jacksonville Jaguars expect quarterback Trevor Lawrence to be fully cleared to practice by training camp next month.

Lawrence was a limited participant as the Jaguars opened a two-day, mandatory minicamp Monday that signals the end of their offseason program. The former Clemson star and No. 1 draft pick wore a compression sleeve on his left leg to help his hamstring, which he tweaked during practice last week.

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Lawrence sat out all of Jacksonvilleā€™s 11-on-11 drills Monday, but he did get repetitions in some seven-on-seven situations.

ā€œYou yank a hamstring now, youā€™re going to miss the early part of training camp,ā€ coach Urban Meyer said. ā€œSo weā€™re just being cautious. Thatā€™s that one muscle that ā€¦ you guys have all seen it like I have.

ā€œYou pull a hamstring at this point, youā€™re going to miss all your summer conditioning. So weā€™re being somewhat conservative on it. But he could actually play a game if he had to.ā€

Lawrence looked like he might try to do more before he pulled himself out of stretching lines at the start of practice and showed trainers where he was feeling tightness on the back of his leg.

ā€œItā€™s feeling good,ā€ Lawrence said after practice. ā€œItā€™s been about a week and trying to work it back to full capacity. Yeah, itā€™s a little frustrating just not being able to go full speed, but Iā€™m feeling good.

ā€œIā€™m just trying to not have any more setbacks, so taking it slow. Got some good reps today. So start getting more and more each day this week and kind of work back into it. Yeah, itā€™s doing great, trying to work it back.ā€

Lawrence has rarely been full go since Jacksonville drafted him in April.

He opened rookie minicamp in May on a pitch count and with teammates under strict orders not to touch his surgically repaired left shoulder. Lawrence had labrum surgery on his non-throwing shoulder in February, days after he worked out for NFL scouts and executives.

He started throwing with no limitations in late May, but then he tweaked his hamstring about a week later. He returned after the tightness and threw two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns.

But Meyer said heā€™s not concerned, especially since Lawrence has shown a command of the playbook, which he got weeks before the draft.

ā€œHis retention and carryover have been very good,ā€ Meyer said. ā€œExecution at times, like you would imagine, has been up and down, especially when they start changing the looks up on defense, which obviously can happen a ton. But weā€™re very pleased with where he is. The summerā€™s got to be great and the training campā€™s got to be great.ā€

POSITIVE TEST

Outside linebacker Kā€™Lavon Chaisson, a first-round draft pick in 2020, tested positive for COVID-19 early Monday and was held out of practice.

Meyer said Chaisson would be retested for confirmation of the virus.

Chaisson attended Denver star Von Millerā€™s ā€œPass Rush Summitā€ in Nevada. Participants were required to be vaccinated or have a negative PCR test before the event.

KICKING COMPETITION

Because of NFL rules preventing contact during offseason practices, Meyer hasnā€™t been able to produce many ā€œwinner-loser situations.ā€ But he found a way to include one competition during Mondayā€™s minicamp: He let the kickers take turns from various spots.

Neither Aldrick Rosas nor Josh Lambo took advantage. Each missed two field goals, and each hit from 58 yards out.

TRYOUT PLAYERS

The Jaguars invited four players for a tryout during minicamp, including 2016 first-round draft pick Laquon Treadwell. The former Mississippi standout joined cornerback Simeon Thomas, cornerback KeiVarae Russell and offensive tackle Jerald Hawkins as guys trying to impress coaches and land a roster spot before training camp.

Treadwell caught 65 passes for 701 yards and two touchdowns in four seasons with the Vikings. He played five games for Atlanta last season.

ā€œI first saw his name and I remembered him very well from high school, obviously,ā€ Meyer said. ā€œAnd he had a nice career at Ole Miss, a first-round draft pick. I spent some time with him today. ā€¦ I thought he looked pretty good. A big body that can run and great hands. ā€¦ I remembered him very well, and he didnā€™t disappoint today.ā€

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