Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen had a visible spat with quarterback Trevor Lawrence during their game Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Cohen addressed the incident after the game.
The Bengals outlasted the Jaguars 31-27 in their Week 2 clash at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jacksonville lost despite Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow leaving the game early with a turf toe injury.
The Jaguars entered the fourth quarter with a 27-24 lead and carried that advantage into the final four minutes. Jacksonville had a chance to put the game away with an interception that put them at Cincinnati’s 12-yard line.
After Lawrence threw an incompletion on 2nd-and-14, the CBS broadcast caught Coen screaming at Lawrence and signaling to throw between the receivers’ numbers. The Clemson alum waved off his coach.
Trevor Lawrence just waived off his head coach Liam Coen… WOW? pic.twitter.com/AgQM0g2mll
— SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) September 14, 2025
The Jaguars ended up turning it over on downs, which allowed Bengals backup QB Jake Browning to lead Cincinnati to a game-winning touchdown drive.
During his postgame press conference, Coen explained to reporters that Lawrence’s zen nature is the yin to his yang.
“That was just one throw I was pissed,” Coen said. It is what it is. That’s emotion. It’s not personal, ever. That’s just kind of me getting worked up. … I was very pleased with his competitive nature, the way he stays calm on the sidelines. He’s pretty even-keeled, which is good for me. I need that.”
"We can win with him playing like that, and obviously limiting the turnovers… I was very proud of the competitor that he was today."
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) September 14, 2025
Coach Coen on Trevor Lawrence's performance. pic.twitter.com/ibFc2pmPWl
Several fans remember of Coen for his awkward “Duval” chant shortly after the Jaguars hired him in January. But he showed Sunday that he’s a fiery competitor once a game kicks off on the gridiron.
Lawrence went 24/42 for 271 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. While the former No. 1 overall pick did make several inaccurate throws, wide receivers Dyami Brown and Brian Thomas Jr. both had costly drops in the final period.
