JACKSONVILLE – The early message is clear and consistent.
It's the message that defined the Jaguars' 2026 offseason – and as Liam Coen sees it, it remains the theme entering his second training camp as the Jaguars' head coach.
What's past is past, and what matters is now.
"We haven't done anything to rest on our laurels here," Coen said Wednesday.
Coen spoke to the media shortly after a 90-minute unpadded practice at the Miller Electric Center on Day 1 of 2026 Training Camp, with quarterback Trevor Lawrence speaking shortly thereafter and emphasizing the same message.
"You can't carry anything over," Lawrence said.
Coen's said his message to the team Tuesday evening was, "Let's go earn something.'"
The Jaguars retained most starters and front-line contributors from 2025, also retaining offensive coordinator Grant Udinski and defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile.
"Nothing in this league is given," Coen said. "Every year is a brand-new year. We have a lot of returning, a lot of coaches returning, a lot of staff members returning, a lot of players returning. But we have to treat it as new.
"We have to reconnect our relationships and be intentional about the way that we communicate and practice and meet with each other."
The Jaguars won the AFC South title in 2025 with a 13-4 record that marked the second-most victories in a season in franchise history. They haven't made back-to-back postseason appearances since winning AFC Central titles in 1998 and 1999.
"We're not in a place to hang out and just kind of chill," Coen said. "Everything we're doing is trying to attack an edge. Last year was about finding an edge and creating an edge. And now we are attacking these edges with a relentless pursuit."
The Jaguars made playoff appearances in 2005 and 2007, winning AFC South titles in 2017 and 2022. They missed the playoffs the following season all four times.
"No matter how good or bad you were the year before, it's a fresh start, it's a new year," Lawrence said. "For any team, any year, that's always what you have to do.
"For our team to start really from scratch that mindset of we have to earn it, the way we prepare now until the season starts. It already started in April, but from now until the season starts, that's what's going to earn us the right to win these games in the fall."
Coen, too, addressed the scheduling and logistics facing the team with renovations to EverBank Stadium that will result in the Stadium of the Future opening in 2028. The Jaguars will play six regular-season games at EverBank Stadium in 2026 and none in 2027.
"We're not going to use it as an excuse," Coen said. "We're not going to use it as a 'but.' It is what it is. Our mindset and mentality are going to be, 'Drop us off in a plane anywhere, and we'll go play you.'
"At the end of the day, we want to go play anywhere, anytime, anybody - doesn't matter. Our mindset is we have to go prove it and go earn it because consistency is the truest measure of performance."
NOTABLE
Running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., the team's highest-profile free-agent offseason acquisition, worked in individual drills Wednesday after missing much of the offseason program with a foot injury. Rodriguez, who rushed for 920 yards and 10 touchdowns on 198 carries in three seasons with the Washington Commanders, said his foot "feels good" and that he is on schedule in his return. "The plan is to be back for Week 1," he said. "We're going to take it step by step." Rodriguez played for Coen in 2021 at the University of Kentucky. "It's a long training camp; it's a long season," Coen said. "We're trying to get him back, without any sort of hiccups or bumps. And it was great to just see him back out, like, taking handoffs." Added Coen, "Chris, what he brings to this team, I don't think any of us are going to see throughout the entire training camp, honestly. Until we play tackle football, it's going to be very difficult for all of us here to gain a true appreciation for who he is and what he does."
NOTABLE
Former Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones visited the Jaguars this week, a visit Coen said was about meeting with the veteran to "get him in, see what he looks like, just meet him." Jones, a 10th-year NFL veteran, caught 116 passes for 1,144 yards with seven touchdowns for the Jaguars in 2022-2023 before spending the last two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. "I had never met Zay," Coen said. "Really seems like a guy that has his head on in terms of being a pro's pro, knows the league, knows Trevor, knows this place. I think he has a lot of appreciation for this place. We'll see how things progress, but it was really good to get to meet him."
Check out the best shots as the Jaguars players take the field for the first day of 2026 Training Camp, presented by Dream Finders Homes.
Jacksonville, Fla. — 2026 Jaguars training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars fans during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — 2026 Jaguars training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker (44) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars linebackers coach Tem Lukabu during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile and head coach Liam Coen during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars head coach Liam Coen and defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (41) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter (12) and head coach Liam Coen during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive tackle Albert Regis (98) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars head coach Liam Coen during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive end Zach Durfee (58) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker (44) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars tight end Patrick Herbert (88) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars punter Logan Cooke (9) and kicker Cam Little (39) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive tackle Arik Armstead (91) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (41) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars head coach Liam Coen during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Carter Bradley (10) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange (85) and running back Bhayshul Tuten (33) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Nick Mullens (14) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars cornerback Jourdan Lewis (2) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive end Zach Durfee (58) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (3) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (3) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive lineman T.J. Bollers (94) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars tight end Nate Boerkircher (87) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars running back DeeJay Dallas (20) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive lineman Danny Striggow (92) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — 2026 Jaguars training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter (12) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars running back Ameer Abdullah (43) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars safety Jalen Huskey (22) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars tight end Hunter Long (84) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter (12) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Josh Cameron (19) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars linebacker Ventrell Miller (51) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars cornerback Devon Marshall (40) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive pass game coordinator Mathieu Araujo during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars cornerback Jourdan Lewis (2) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars tight ends coach Richard Angulo during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington (11) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars cornerback Montaric Brown (1) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars linebacker Parker Hughes (53) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars head coach Liam Coen and defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (41) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange (85) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars tight end Tanner Koziol (89) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter (12) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (3) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars head coach Liam Coen and defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (41) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars tight end Nate Boerkircher (87) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive back Caleb Ransaw (27) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars running back LeQuint Allen Jr. (5) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (41) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. (24) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive lineman Danny Striggow (92) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Josh Cameron (19) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter (12) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter (12) during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars head coach Liam Coen during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Pass Game Coordinator Shane Waldron during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars fans during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars fans during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars offensive lineman Jerome Carvin (79) signs autographs during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars fans during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars offensive lineman Jimto Obidegwu (62) signs autographs during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars offensive lineman Anton Harrison (77) signs autographs during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars fans during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars fans during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars fans during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars fans during training camp at the Miller Electric Center on July 29, 2026.
QUOTABLES
- Liam Coen on Chris Rodriguez Jr.: "I think that Chris, what he brings to this team, I don't think any of us are going to see throughout the entire training camp, honestly. I mean, until we play tackle football, it's going to be very difficult for all of us here to gain a true appreciation for who he is and what he does. I've seen it, so I do appreciate his skill set and what he brings, but just as a pro, I mean, he's a good dude. He doesn't say a ton, but he's tough. I mean, he's one of those glass eaters."
- Trevor Lawrence: "I think it's just trying to be that consistent group and then starting with me even just individual in our position room. Just trying to be so consistent every day and do all the little things right. And then as an offense, holding ourselves to that standard as well of the splits, the motions, when we're getting the ball snapped, being in the right play all the time, the progressions, all that stuff, just being super sharp. While it is more of a controlled setting, because you don't get this time back. Before you know it, we're going to be game planning for Cleveland. This time to really work on our offense and our system without the game plan element's going to be gone, so just taking advantage of that."
- Liam Coen on Travis Hunter: Yeah, he's definitely got some of those freaky traits, right? Where you're like, man, he just came off a leg injury and he's running, I guess, you know, maybe faster than he hit at times last year, maybe. I'm not sure if he ever hit 23 [MPH] last year. I don't think so. But when you put on 10 pounds of muscle, it, he made a comment to me on the grass the other day that he feels, when he's running, he feels lighter. So, you put on 10 pounds of muscle, he feels lighter. I mean, that's a good thing, right? So, I feel like he's confident in himself, in his physicality right now. I think he's going to go into the season feeling more confident in what he's been able to put on his body, for armor purposes and physicality. And, you know, he's got to get in football shape, that's for sure. But it's exciting to see."
