JAGUARS HEAD COACH LIAM COEN
POSTGAME MEDIA AVAILABILITY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025
Q: I would imagine that one of the first things you looked at on film from last year is
how the team really struggled in their first possession coming out. It was a lot of three-
and-outs and just not good. 12 plays, 44 yards, you take 7:19 off the clock, but it’s
marred by a couple of penalties. What were your thoughts on that drive?
LIAM COEN: Yeah, we wanted to take the ball and get the 1-0. We weren’t going to keep
them in very long anyway and we just wanted to get those guys those reps and I thought it
was obviously well-executed in terms of the majority of it and then the theme of the day
showed up for us on that one drive, which was self-inflicted wounds. So, you get the first
play of the game, you get a false start. Go backwards. Overcome. Move it forward. Get a
good screen. Etienne makes people miss and then we throw the screen to [WR/DB] Travis
[Hunter]. BT [WR Brian Thomas Jr.] got a pressed-up corner, the guy, the nickel, he blocks
him. They call OPI. I didn’t see the block in the back on [OL] Ezra [Cleveland] there, so that
puts us in third and 12 and the thought was, hey, let’s do a control pass here, try to maybe
get it to — if we could have got it to third and four we probably would have gone for it, or
fourth and four, excuse me. One of the skill players got a touch I was pleased with. [I]
wanted to get everybody kind of a touch and involved. [I] was pleased with the fourth down
conversion for those guys, so that was good. That was some good stuff but, yeah, we want
to finish with a touchdown.
Q: Liam, you kind of hinted at it but just in terms of the penalties tonight, how do you
address that with the team? I know you talked about it beforehand, you wanted to see
more discipline. How do you sort of get to that?
LIAM COEN: Yeah, I did just address it. I think that ultimately, it’s something that takes no
talent to do and, you know, we can’t beat anybody. This is something we have been
preaching for a long time since we arrived was, we cannot start to beat people until we start
beating ourselves and that has remained pretty consistent since February or whatever it’s
been. So, yeah, frustrating for sure.
Q: And then I guess just last from me, [K] Cam Little’s 70-yard field goal. What was your
immediate reaction? What was the thought process of sending him back out there?
LIAM COEN: Yeah, it was — I forget what the time was. It was five seconds, we tried to run
all slants to get a down, down, time-out situation to try to get it past the 50 if you could.
They played three-deep soft zone. There wasn’t an easy completion right now so we
checked it down and just banged it, you know? And Cam looked at me and was like yeah, I
want it and so gave it a go and, yeah, that was pretty cool to see, huh? Yeah.
Q: Liam, [WR/DB Travis] Hunter’s performance tonight, how would you rate that? I
guess 18 snaps.
LIAM COEN: Yeah, you know, he made a couple good catches on some option routes and
missed the one tackle defensively that I noticed. That was the only thing that I kind of
noticed about his overall play. In terms of that, I’ll have to watch the tape on how he
operated defensively a little bit more, but I thought offensively, he made the right decisions
on those option routes. Made a good catch, almost broke out of that one where [QB] Trevor
[Lawrence] put it behind him on that third down we talked about, but I’ll have to go watch
the tape a little bit more to know more.
Q: Mechanically, though, how did that feel? He felt great? No issues flipping over?
LIAM COEN: No, yeah, he wanted to keep playing offense after the first drive. He came up
to me, he’s like can I go back in? No, no, time to go on D[efense], so that was no problem
from a communications standpoint. It was just more we got to go see the film for the actual
how he executed.
Q: Liam, you talked a lot about [QB] Trevor [Lawrence] and just running operation. How
did you feel like he did it tonight?
LIAM COEN: Yeah, I think aside from the first play, he was just at the line with a can and
kind of just took a little long and it got us a little jumpy, but I thought aside from that, well.
You look at getting through some progressions, you got back to strains on a progression for
a first down. That was really nice to see. I thought we protected [QB] Trevor [Lawrence]
pretty well. You know, I thought he was accurate with the ball. Safety made a good drive on
BT on that one in-breaker but the ball was where it needed to be. Maybe a little bit more
firm for him, but I thought he operated at a good click.
Q: And then obviously guys are going to celebrate, it was a big play, but seeing
[WR/DB] Travis [Hunter], [DE] Josh Hines-Allen, everybody get excited for [K] Cam
[Little], does that show the culture you want to build?
LIAM COEN: It is. I think overall you felt a good sideline vibe down there in terms of there
was good energy. We had [OL] Wyatt Milum take a dude to the sidelines on a screen that
drove him all the way to the stands. We shoved, got the run in from the whatever-yard line
where nine guys or whatever are pushing the pile. So, you know, you definitely felt a little bit
of a physical difference between the two teams in some ways up front on both sides. In
terms of size, they’re big, man. That’s a big team, but I was proud of the way that the guys
played physically. They played hard. They played tough. We just didn’t play smart enough.
Q: Any concern about the ease with which the [Pittsburgh] Steelers went down against
the first team defense?
LIAM COEN: Yeah, I think there’s a little concern with I think we were playing a little loose in
some of our coverage system, you know? I was a little disappointed with the early third and
two I think it was where we’re playing a tight three deep in that situation. We got off
coverage to give an easy Omaha away. That was a little frustrating to see. Those are some
things when you’re playing a new system, right? They’ve been playing a lot of man coverage
over the last year here, and playing a lot more zone coverage, so oftentimes you almost
start to do too much the other way where we’re giving up a lot of grass and a little bit of
room so I imagine we’re going to want to ask these guys to get a little stickier.
Q: Overall, you alluded to it a little bit, but offensive line play is one of the biggest
changes overall in this team this offseason. What’s your general thoughts on them and
how they executed it, first, second, third team.
LIAM COEN: I thought zero sacks is always nice to have. I didn’t feel like the quarterbacks
were always under duress all that much until kind of the end there where you felt it. I didn’t
think we got great movement in the run game, but I thought we tried to lane on them a little
bit and had some good runs. I’d like to be able to see us run it a little better than we did, but
I was pleased with their overall effort. I thought [OL Coach] Shaun [Sarrett] had great
communication with those guys and they did their best, but we can definitely be better
there.
JAGUARS QUARTERBACK TREVOR LAWRENCE
POSTGAME MEDIA AVAILABILITY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025
Q. …first on the drive.
TREVOR LAWRENCE: It’s good to get back out there. Just to be a live-game setting, felt
good. Felt good to be back out there. Some stuff to clean up operationally. A couple of
penalties, especially our drive to start the game. Got behind the sticks early, first play,
obviously, a penalty, and then got in first or second and long with the later penalty of the
drive. So, some of that stuff to clean up, setting us back a little bit, having to get back on
track. But I thought there was some good stuff out there. Like always, like I said, there will
be a lot of stuff to learn from the tape, and we’ll learn from it.
Q. Was that first drive enough to get your feet wet and get back in the flow of things?
TREVOR LAWRENCE: Yeah, it’s like these games, you know you’re not going to play much.
It’s kind of like you get in a rhythm or you want to get in a rhythm, but it’s just so short. It’s
hard to get a flow. It would have been nice to — obviously, once you get out there and get
playing, you want to keep going, but I think they’re doing the right thing, being smart,
keeping guys healthy. But it was good just to see the offense go in a real game setting, live.
Protection, run game, finishing and then obviously all the procedures and penalties. You
get out there, all that stuff is magnified. All the little mistakes that sometimes aren’t always
caught in practice because we don’t always have a full official deal. So, I think that was a
good thing for us to see like, hey, this stuff is critical and can set a drive back if you have a
big penalty and playing behind the chains.
Q. How much of a comfort level is it to have Cam Little knowing he’s got unlimited
range? Does that help you play calling-wise? Does it help situationally to know you
have three points in your pocket?
TREVOR LAWRENCE: Yeah, it’s unbelievable, especially with the new kickoff deal, more
returns lead to typically better field position and if it goes in the endzone, you get it at the
- With him tonight, what was that? 10 yards away from the field goal? I don’t think we’re
going to be necessarily kicking 70-yarders in the first quarter or anything like that, so we
would like to get him a little closer, but unbelievable to see him make that. He’s an
awesome guy, awesome player, obviously. But, yeah, that’s huge. Especially those two-
minute drills. If you can get it near the 50, you’ve got a really good shot. Having a guy like
that is a weapon.
Q. First time you’ve been hit, I think, since December, since the hit here. Does it feel
good to get that and just brush it off and go back to being normal?
TREVOR LAWRENCE: Yeah, like I said at first. For me, just getting back out there where you
can get hit. You don’t have the red jersey on, feeling the pass rush settling in there and guys
did a great job up front. The one time I did get hit I kind of scrambled up the middle and they
did a nice job but yeah, it feels good. That’s real game stuff, getting hit and not having the
red jersey on, so it was nice to be back out there.
Q. How intentional was it to get everybody a touch, get them all the ball?
TREVOR LAWRENCE: Yeah, it is intentional. We have so many playmakers. You want to get
them all involved and early and let guys get the rock and do something with it, so I think that
is intentional for sure, and there are times where the ball just kind of finds guys more than
others. I think in games like this, obviously you want to spread the ball around, you want to
get guys touches, get them going, kind of see what we can do. But I thought the guys did a
nice job. Obviously, we had the one drive, so it’s hard to really evaluate beyond that but
yeah, I thought the guys did a good job when their number was called.
Q. Do you kind of simulate in your mind what you would like to call and all that?
TREVOR LAWRENCE: For sure. It’s the same offense, you know. Obviously, it’s not me and
it’s not the ones out there running it, but it’s the same offense. Hearing Liam [Head Coach
Liam Coen] call it and the tempo and what he’s thinking and taking all those mental notes
throughout the game of just what we’re doing and obviously not game planning stuff for the
preseason, but those situations are personal to him, how he’s calling it and to play it, try to
play it as real I can from the sideline and just bank extra reps. I think that’s the biggest thing,
watching every play and trying to see what decision I would make on different plays.
JAGUARS WIDE RECEIVER/DEFENSIVE BACK TRAVIS HUNTER
POSTGAME MEDIA AVAILABILITY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025
(On how it felt getting out there for his first NFL game)
WR/CB TRAVIS HUNTER: It felt great. A little nervous, but I felt great.
(On whether his nerves settled down when his got his first catch)
TRAVIS HUNTER: Yeah, it definitely settled down when I got that first catch – really when the
first play started, it settled down.
(On whether it was what he expected it to be and whether his head was running a
thousand miles)
TRAVIS HUNTER: No no no, my head wasn’t running a thousand miles. I was a little nervous
at first, but after the first down I was great.
(On how he felt he did out there)
TRAVIS HUNTER: I did pretty good. I feel like if we had more opportunities, then we’d have
[inaudible].
(On the last time he had been nervous for a game)
TRAVIS HUNTER: I get nervous before every game.
(On the speed of the game compared to college)
TRAVIS HUNTER: I’ve got no comment on that.
(On being the first teammate to get to K Cam Little after his 70-yard field goal)
TRAVIS HUNTER: I saw him do it in warm-ups actually earlier today and I see him do it in
practice a lot, so I was excited to see him do it during the game.
(On being a part of something as crazy as K Cam Little’s 70-yard field goal)
TRAVIS HUNTER: Yeah, that was definitely crazy. I can’t even kick from the 20, so.
(On whether the missed tackles will stick in his head or if he’ll flush them out)
TRAVIS HUNTER: Yeah, we can flush it right away and just get back to business. I know what
I’ve got to do next time.
(On whether he felt he did a good job covering when DE Dawuane Smoot made his
sack)
TRAVIS HUNTER: Yeah, I definitely did a good job covering. I feel like if he would’ve thrown
it, it definitely would’ve been an interception, but, he got him down and he ate the sack.
(On what he feels they have to clean on the offensive side)
TRAVIS HUNTER: Yeah, we’ve just got to go back to work, you know, stuff that we can clean
up. We know what we can do, so we’ve just got to continue to do that and make progress.
(On being used to playing so much and whether it’s tough being done after the first
quarter during a preseason game like tonight)
TRAVIS HUNTER: No, it’s not tough. To see my other teammates can go to work and earn
their spots.
JAGUARS KICKER CAM LITTLE
POSTGAME MEDIA AVAILABILITY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025
(On if there was ever a dbout in hitting the 70-yard field goal) “I can’t lie there was probably
a little bit of doubt [laughs]. We have attempted a lot of long field goals in training camp. I
had the opportunity a couple times to hit 60, probably 65-plus balls before. I really wanted
to go out there and see. I mean, we were kind of in range, I guess, and so I wanted to go out
there and see what we can do. It ended up going over the uprights so it was pretty cool.”
(On how much confidence that means Coach Liam Coen has in him) “A lot. Me and Logan
[Cooke] were like, we want to kick it, we want to kick it. When he gave me the opportunity,
obviously, you know you got out there and you want to at least make sure you get it there
and make sure it’s a not a ‘We are not going to throw you back out there for another deep
field goal like that.’ I went out there and adrenaline is a beautiful thing. Yeah, we went out
there and executed.”
(On what the celebration was like out there) “It was like I was playing soccer again. I don’t
celebrate over kicks a lot but that one was definitely one of them.”
(On if it was crazy he got electric for a preseason kick) “Yeah, it was pretty electric. Credit to
our fans. That was pretty sick. We had a really good showing tonight. Obviously fans were
really loud. It was so sick. Oh my god if that was only a regular season game.”
(On if he checked his phone postgame) “I haven’t checked the texts honestly. I just scrolled
through and was like, ‘oh gosh, here we go.’’
(On if former kicker Josh Scobee saw it) “No, but I saw him at halftime. He was like, ‘Dude I
was in the bathroom when you kicked it.’ He’s like ‘Man, didn’t get to see it, but I heard you
smashed it.’ Honestly, I couldn’t see that far. The linemen were to tall and I couldn’t really
see over them. When Logan’s eyes got really big, he started freaking out. Look you can see
in that photo right there. I caught it really good, obviously. I don’t know how much further I
can kick it.”
(On if it would have been good for more than 70 yards) “Really? I haven’t even seen the kick.
I just watched the beginning of it and then took a shower. I will take a look at it and see how
long it would been go for.”
(On if the earlier kick made the 52-yard attempt harder later) “Kind of, yes, I feel like. Yes
and no. I go out there for a routine field goal, and I was joking with someone at halftime that
now you go out there on a 46 there is a lot more pressure on that 46 because if you can
make it from back here then you should back it from right here. No, I think it was a routine
kick. I am glad I got those opportunities to kick those because when you get those
opportunities late in the fourth quarter, even when you know you need it for a chance to win
the game, those situations are going to come up in the regular season a lot. So good
opportunity to go out there and needed a deep field goal into a touchdown range and we
made it.”
(On if this kick puts pressure on him) “If you really look at it like that, yeah, in the NFL, it is
now. You see guys like, obviously I know [Chris] Boswell didn’t kick tonight for PIttsburgh,
but you see he is going out there in the first quarter and hitting 58-yarders, Brandon Aubrey
for the Cowboys going out here and kicking 63-yarders in the first quarter so yeah, it’s
expected of us now. It’s a good thing and a bad thing.”
(On him having to make a 70-yarder in the regular season) “100 percent. You have to expect
it because the bar is getting set so much higher for kickers from high school to college,
college to NFL. I think it’s just evolving and guys are being able to hit the ball so much
further. You would be surprised there are so many guys around the league that could hit it
that distance. It’s all about keeping it straight. The bar is definitely set higher and there is
probably going to be a guy this season who will kick a 70-plus yarder, I would bet my money
on it.”
(On if he has looked at his phone for missed texts) “Yeah, I was just telling them, it’s just like
oh gosh here we go. I am not going to be able to get to all of them. I feel bad for some guys
because I am not going to scroll all the way down there. I don’t want to be responding to
texts all night.”
(On if playing soccer helped his football development) “I think even when I was younger
playing soccer, I liked penalty kicks a lot. I liked being there in the moment. I had to make a
play. I feel like I like those moments sometimes. I think that probably gave me some
confidence going into high school and college, but I’ve always had big faith. I grew up going
to church all my life. When I started getting into more pressure situations where I had 50-
60,000 people watching, I knew whether I made the kick or missed it, I knew God’s will
would prevail. I knew I was going to be ok. It was already going to be decided if I made or
missed the kick. When I got out there, I was actually talking to [S] Daniel Thomas about that
earlier today it’s crazy this opportunity came about. Regardless of if I make or miss that
kick, I know I am out there for a bigger purpose and that is to serve my creator.”
(On if it’s a bummer the kick won’t count). “It does suck. That means I am just going to go
have to out there and make it again. I was talking to Dylan [Jaguars Senior Director of
Football Communications Dylan] Morton and I was like, ‘Dude does that count,’ and he was
like no, it doesn’t. That is unfortunate.”
(On if he is keeping the ball) “Heck yeah, I am keeping that ball. Are you kidding me? It’s
over there. 100%.”
(On how much fatigue he deals with on kicking several long field goals) “Not a ton really.
Especially, this early in the season. I think our strength staff, specifically Will Wynkoop. He
works on strength staff, works with the specialists and quarterbacks. He does a great job at
keeping me in shape. Obviously, you see guys maybe attempt five, six field goals a game.
You must be able to deal with fatigue in that moment. It’s like a pitcher a little, but you have
to be prepared for those moments.”
(On if the Hall of Fame has contacted him about the ball) “That ball is staying with me.
Canton, Ohio can get another ball (laughs).”
STEELERS HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN
POSTGAME MEDIA AVAILABILITY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025
“You know, it was really a good evening’s work. We got put in a lot of situations and got a
chance to watch people perform in them, two-minute drive before the half kind of
highlighting some of that. I thought we did a nice job of not beating our own butt. We kept
pre-snap penalties virtually to a minimum. I think we had one.
We played a pretty clean game for a first time out. We gave a lot of people a lot of
opportunities, and that’s what this is about. It was good to see some offensive players
tackling on special teams, defensive players blocking on special teams. We’ll comb
through that really closely.
And to top it all off, we kind of got through the game virtually injury free. I thinking Cam
McCutcheon got taken out with a soft tissue injury, maybe a hamstring that needs to be
evaluated. But other than that, we were pretty clean.
And so productive night on a lot of fronts, and obviously we’ll comb through the tape, man,
and learn from it in a lot of ways, both players and coaches, and hopefully be better the
next time out.”
STEELERS QUARTERBACK MASON RUDOLPH
POSTGAME MEDIA AVAILABILITY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025
Q. Did you enjoy that? A lot of play action, too.
MASON RUDOLPH: “It was. Arthur [Offensive Coordinator Arthur Smith] did a good job of
calling some aggressive shots over the middle first couple of plays and first drive. So
Roman Wilson made a really nice catch to kind of get us going. So it was fun.”
Q. Cool for you to be back out there?
MASON RUDOLPH: “Really cool, really fun. Good to be back in the black and gold, man.
Just a lot of friends, a lot of dear friends and coaches that I’ve spent a lot of time with. And
it was just a level of comfortability there that you can’t really replace.”
