Jaguars coach Liam Coen said his sideline spat with quarterback Trevor Lawrence was nothing “personal” in the team’s crushing 31-27 defeat to the Bengals Sunday.

With less than five minutes to go in the fourth quarter and the Jaguars holding a 27-24 lead, Lawrence tossed a pass on a second-and-14 to wide receiver Dyami Brown, a throw too high to pull in.

The broadcast then panned to Coen — in his second regular-season game as Jaguars coach — animatedly signaling to his chest, indicating where Lawrence should put the ball, to which the quarterback waved off.

Liam Coen screams at Trevor Lawrence to hit his guys in the chest. pic.twitter.com/vEsgwPJLNz — Fitz (@LaurieFitzptrck) September 14, 2025

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“That was just one throw, I was pissed,” Coen said. “It is what it is. That’s emotion.

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