JACKSONVILLE – Liam Coen is ready for some football.
And he knows how Sunday must feel.
Coen, entering his second season as the Jaguars' head coach, has seen his team work all spring and summer to prepare for the 2026 regular season. Now, it all matters. No more waiting, only football.
"I thought the guys went through the process of the work week the right way," he said.
Coen spoke to the media Friday as the Jaguars (13-4, AFC South Champions in 2025) prepared to play the Cleveland Browns (5-12) in the regular-season opener at EverBank Field Sunday at 1 p.m. In his final comments ahead of Sunday, Coen noted that his team has gone about its preparation the right way after transitioning from training camp to a regular-season practice week.
"I thought they did a nice job of working through the work week and kind of getting back into that flow," Coen said. "It's a little bit of a different flow than training camp, and obviously OTAs and all that. There's just a lot more detail that goes into each day, a lot more true focus."
That game week focus is a big part of what Coen and his staff have instilled since his January 2025 hiring. The Jaguars play with an edge, and that edge is important when it comes to early-season games.
No, Coen and the Jaguars do not expect perfection. But they do expect the game to be played the Jaguars' way.
"You have to know going into it that it may not always be perfect, but it does have to be violent, and it does have to be physical," Coen said.
That kind of edge and playstyle helped the Jaguars start fast last season with a 26-10 Week 1 victory over the Carolina Panthers at EverBank Stadium in the first game of the Coen era – a victory that exemplified the same principles Coen and the Jaguars are still preaching today.
"I went back and watched the Carolina game again, and by no means was it perfect, but you can make up for a lot when you play the game violently and you play the game as the aggressor," Coen said.
NOTABLE
Cole Van Lanen was listed without status on Friday's final injury report of the week, which means he's expected to be available to play Sunday. Van Lanen, projected to start at right tackle when he's 100 percent physically this season, practice limited all three days this week after spending much of 2026 Training Camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Coen on Friday said Van Lanen – who sustained a Week 18 knee injury last season – will be a game-time decision Sunday, with Walker Little expected to start at right tackle if Van Lanen does not. Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (thumb) also was listed without status on Friday's injury report, with running back LeQuint Allen Jr. (hip) listed as questionable. Left tackle Anton Harrison missed practice with a foot injury and was listed without game status Friday.
