Football is finally back, with the Hall of Fame Game between the Raiders and Jaguars kicking the 2022 NFL preseason off.However, fans won't see many of either team's high profile players.Quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne, Jacksonville's two first round selections from the 2021 NFL Draft, will not be participating in Thursday's Hall of Fame Dwayne Bacon Jersey Game, per coach Doug Pederson.NFL Network's Ian Rapoport expects a similar move from the Raiders' bra s, with starters Derek Carr, Davante Adams, Hunter Renfrow and Maxx Crosby among those that might see little, if any, action on Thursday. coach Doug Pederson announced that QB Trevor Lawrence and RB Travis Etienne won't play in the Hall of Fame game on Thursday. Expect the to be on the same page with several starters watching from the sidelines. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) What's keeping some of the Jaguars and Raiders' best players out of the Hall of Fame Game? The Sporting News has all the answers. Pederson didn't offer any specific reasons for why Lawrence was being held out of the Jags' first preseason game. In fact, according to Pederson, Lawrence has impre sed in training camp so far."Trevor's been getting a lot of great looks here in practice," Pederson said. " Al-Farouq Aminu Jersey We feel he's in a good spot."Nonethele s, given the history of injuries in preseason Etienne and Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins suffered season-endings injury last preseason it seems Pederson and his coaching staff don't want to risk Lawrence too early, especially a game that means very little in terms of his development.Jaguars QB depth chartThe Jags are all in on former No. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence at the moment. However, with Lawrence not playing Thursday, expect to see a heavy diet of backups C.J. Beathard, Jake Luton and Kyle Sloter during the Hall of Fame Game Orlando Magic Hats .Beathard is the No. 2 behind Lawrence. He threw two pa ses in 2021, but did throw for six touchdowns (compared to 0 interceptions) in six games with the Niners back in 2020. Etienne is in a slightly different situation to his longtime teammate. The pa s-catching tailback suffered a Lisfranc injury in his left foot last preseason, ending his rookie season before it even started.Etienne has been a full participant in training camp, according to Pederson. Etienne did mi s Tuesday's training se sion while dealing with a bout of illne s. But Pederson specify what was keeping his young runner out Thursday's game.It seems Pederson and the Jags' staff are being cautious with their two young guns. Although the likelihood of injury isn't much different to what it is during the regular season, it seems Pederson and company are staying Markelle Fultz Jersey extra caution with Etienne in the hopes he doesn't pick up another long term ailment that will force him to mi s some gamete.Jaguars RB depth chartThe Jags are expected to roll with some form of a combination between Etienne and James Robinson. Etienne brings the fine se while Robinson brings the power.MORE:Beyond Jacksonville's fire-and-ice pairing, the rest of Jacksonville's running back depth chart is shrouded in relative mystery. The organization listed rookie Snoop Conner as the team's third tailback, followed by the relatively unheralded triumvirate of Mekhi Sargent, Ryquell Armstead and Nathan Cottrell. Pederson didn't drop anymore hints regarding who he plans to put on the field Thursday, nor did Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels. But with an extra game in Week 18 and plenty of time to see the promise these playmakers have, it seems very likely that we'll see a hole heap of absences from both the Jags and Raiders' teams. QB Derek Carr and WR Khem Birch Jersey Davante Adams are among the Raiders who may not play on Thursday, while it wouldn't be a shock to see the likes of Robinson or WR Christian Kirk protected for the Jags.