quarterback cleared the 's concu sion protocol Saturday and will travel with the team to .Lawrence is expected to start against the Buccaneers (7-7) on , a huge boost for the Jaguars (8-6) as they try to end a three-game losing streak and stay atop the AFC South.Lawrence practiced Friday for the first time all week and was later cleared by team doctors and the league's independent neurological consultant.ADVERTISEMENT The Jaguars believe Lawrence sustained a head injury while scrambling up the middle on the team's final drive in a Dylan Bundy Jersey to last weekend. He misfired on seven of his final eight pa ses after the hit, a stretch that raised concerns on the sideline about his health. Lawrence reported symptoms after the game.There has been precedent for guys to play a week after entering the league's concu sion protocol, with quarterback , receiver and receiver gaining clearance before their next games.Lawrence has been questionable to play several times over the last two seasons but found a way to avoid mi sing a start for the first time in his three-year pro career. He played through a sprained toe last year, a sprained knee in October and a high ankle sprain the past few weeks.The Jags already are without left tackle (knee) and receivers (groin) and (knee/hamstring). Playing without Lawrence would have been an entirely different obstacle to overcome for a franchise trying to make the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since 1998-99.FINAL JAX 12 TB 30 NFL SPREADTO WINTOTAL Jacksonville Jaguars JAX -2.5 -129 O 43 Tampa Bay Buccaneers TB +2.5 +108 U 43 Lawrence has thrown for 3,525 yards this season, with 18 touchdown pa ses and 10 interceptions. He also has four rushing scores and six fumbles, and he's been sacked a career-high-tying 32 times.Despite the skid, the Jaguars remain in control of their playoff destiny because of divisional tiebreakers against and . A lo s, though, likely would drop Jacksonville out of first place for the first time since Week 3."It seems like this is a comfort level of theirs to play like this," Pederson said, referring to last year's team starting 3-7 and winning its last five regular-season games to clinch the division. "That's OK as long as they go out and play well and compete. That's all you can ask for and let the chips fall. They've handled this week well."Reporting by The A sociated Pre s. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Football League Jacksonville Jaguars Tampa Bay Buccaneers Do you want more great stories delivered right to you? Here's how you can create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow your favorite leagues, teams and players and receive a personalized newsletter in your inbox daily. Fred Lynn Jersey