Trevor Lawrence says that his left knee has improved rapidly over the past two days and that he's optimistic he'll be able to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars in Thursday night's game at the New Orleans Saints.

"I'm going to do everything I can to be out there," Lawrence said. "I feel a lot better today than I would've thought. So I like how I'm progressing, and I'm going to do everything I can to be out there on Thursday.

"It's progressed really well through the past 24, 48 hours. So, really like where it's at."

In his third season, Lawrence hasn't missed a game as a professional.

Lawrence was hurt on a third-and-7 play from the Indianapolis 16-yard line with 3:10 remaining in the Jaguars' 37-20 victory at EverBank Stadium on Sunday.