JACKSONVILLE – Just play.

Trevor Lawrence received a message from the Jaguars' head coach this week, one about the Jaguars' quarterback not being cautious and using his talents.

Consider the message received.

"It's trusting what I see, play fast, cut it loose – that's the main thing," Lawrence said.

Lawrence spoke to the media Wednesday as the Jaguars (5-4) prepared to play the Los Angeles Chargers (7-3) at EverBank Stadium Sunday, with Head Coach Liam Coen meeting with the media early and discussing a Tuesday conversation with Lawrence.

"Trevor and I had a good conversation in terms of just, 'Hey man, cut it loose and let it rip when we do have some of those opportunities,'" Coen said, adding that while reducing turnovers is important, "We can't be thinking about that or trying to play to not make a mistake at all."

"The message for Trev in our conversation is to just go cut it loose, let it rip and see what happens," he said. "You don't need to be [Michael] Jordan. Point guards, facilitators, distributors … that's what we need and that's what we talked about yesterday."

Lawrence said he and Coen have extensive conversations in many weeks this season, with this week's focus "cutting it loose and feeling a little more freedom to let some things go and take some shots."

"That's the balance of playing quarterback – the balance of aggressiveness, when to take the shot, when to take completions, when to protect the ball," Lawrence said.

Lawrence through nine games this season has completed 59.5% of his passes for 1998 yards and 10 touchdowns with 7 interceptions, completing 13 of 23 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown with an interception with five sacks in a 36-29 loss to the Houston Texans this past Sunday.

"You look at overall trying to be just a little more aggressive down the field," Lawrence said. "Specifically looking at this last game, there were probably a few opportunities where I could have maybe thrown a couple of balls a little earlier – give our guys some chances down the field.

"You might not hit all of them, but you try to avoid some of those sacks. This year, we maybe haven't taken as many shots. That's something I know I can do well and I know our offense can do well that we have done in the past."

Coen on Wednesday said cited just "a couple plays" against the Texans on which Lawrence showed hesitation.

"He made some really good throws, too, in that game and also made some critical plays with his legs," Coen said. "There were just a few plays that ultimately, you want back, and say, 'OK, what's causing this to not be executed?' I mean, who cares, dude? Just cut it loose, let it rip, and that's why you play. That's more what the conversation was."

Said Lawrence, "That's the biggest thing – cutting it loose, trusting myself. I know Liam's got my back and the whole team, the whole offense, has my back. It's going out there and playing free."

Coen said his basic message was, "Hey, it's not all going to be perfect and or how it's designed to maybe always hit against."

"There are looks that you want to try to attack, but it's more, 'Hey man, let's just attack this defense and if there's windows that pop and present, man, let's feel the confidence to cut these things loose and play freely and continue to use your legs as a weapon.'"

Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. on Wednesday said Coen's message to Lawrence "applies to everybody on the team."

"Just go out there and cut it loose," Thomas said. "Just play fast and play free and try not to think as much as we have been. I know me, for sure … just try not to think as much. Play fast, play free. Just be out there and have fun. That's probably the biggest thing.

"Just tell yourself, 'Go one play at a time, one rep at a time, lock in for this play and lock in for the next play.' Focus and refocus. That's what I like to tell myself."

QUOTABLE

• Coen on responding against the Chargers after a loss to the Houston Texans this past Sunday: "We do need to respond. It is part of us. We talked a lot about [Wednesday] that the soul of sport is, Team.' Why do we want our kids to play sport? Because of the lessons that it does and provides you as people, as teammates, as men. That connection is what's going to get us over the hump in those moments and in a tough time like coming off a loss like Sunday."