HEAD COACH LIAM COEN
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
JULY 31, 2026
(On the start QB Trevor Lawrence has had in camp) “Yeah, day one was not, you know, his
best or our best as a receiver group. As a crew, I thought yesterday was very sharp. I mean,
some of the throws he made yesterday were legitimate big time, big time throws that, you’re
really excited about seeing. I thought there were some things in the red zone today that he
did really well, and I think there are a couple clips that we can learn from in terms of just
how fast things happen down there. And for like a bigger dude, something we’re just
working on is like some of the routes that a concept maybe that you run in the red zone that
you also run up the field; the footwork up the field may be like three steps in the gun or
hitch; it has to be a different footwork in the red zone. Those were some things that came
up a little bit of how fast it happens down in the red area. And with such limited inventory of
red zone concepts in, a lot of what we were running was things that we were also running
up the field. So, a couple of those things came up, but, in terms of running the show, the
operation, and also, accuracy and putting the ball on the guys and spreading it out, I mean,
I think he’s seeing it really well right now.”
(On the management of OL Patrick Mekari and the opportunity OL Wyatt Milum has) “Yeah,
he is. I mean, Patrick, we’re trying to be smart. It’s a long year. It’s a long camp. He’s a pros
pro. He’s not going to miss a beat in terms of knowing what he has to do, the scheme, the
concepts, all that. I mean, love to get him more, but it’s smart. I think it’s the right thing to
do, and I’m not worried about him, but it’s a great opportunity for Wyatt and for some of
those other guys to get more reps with the first group, right. Like, that’s just different. When
you get reps and Trevor’s talking to you and you’re protecting for Trevor [QB Trevor
Lawrence] and you’re working with the first group, it’s definitely a little bit more of a
heightened sense of urgency, and I’m pleased with the way Wyatt’s responded so far.”
(On how LS Ross Matiscik, P Logan Cooke, and K Cam Little take pressure off his job on
special teams) “Totally. I mean, being in LA in the early years, like 18, and you had the three
specialists that we had and, with the special teams coach returning and you don’t have as
much turnover there, that’s huge to have that continuity, chemistry. Like I don’t, it’s not like
I’m coaching any of those guys on how to kick or what to do from that standpoint. So,
they’re very diligent and detailed in the way that they go about their business and approach.
And I think Heath [Heath Farwell Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator] and
Luke [Luke Thompson Assistant Special Teams Coach] and those guys do a phenomenal
job. The players trust them- not just schematically, but they trust that they have their best
interests in mind, and they love to play for those guys. And I think that the leadership of
obviously Logan and Ross and Cam continuing to come into his own, I think the players, the
other players on the special teams units just have so much confidence because those
three set the tone.”
(On the evolution of TE Benton Strange) “Yeah, I think just removing him from the core a
little bit more and getting him out in space a little bit more. Whether it’s at the slot position,
whether it’s at number one and a three by one to the, to the trip side, or put him one-on-one
on the backside, like I’ve got to move him around a little bit more so that he gets put in
positions to run routes maybe he’s not always going to be running, right. That middle of the
field in which he’s done such a great job of working, something that I’d like to be intentional
of over the next few days is just putting him into more, receiver positions and just moving
him around a little bit to get his skill set to continue to expand.”
(On the importance of making the most of time when WR/CB Travis Hunter splits time on
both sides of the ball) “They’re so crucial to have the time, and you have to be extremely
intentional with that time when we have him because it is limited. I mean, just per side of
the ball, especially right now offensively, it’s just over here a little bit less when you’re doing
some of the individual work, and it’s showing a little bit with some of the timing that we
need to continue to work on, and that’s why those guys get some more extra work after
practice. I’m pleased with the way he’s at least attacked everything that we’re trying to do.
Would’ve liked to see those guys, you know, come down with that fifty-fifty ball down here.
I’m never really concerned with Travis’s ability to try to stay locked in and to be present
wherever he is in the moment.”
(On CB Jarrian Jones) “Yeah, I thought today he had a really nice day. Got his hands on a lot
of balls today. I mean, he’s physical. When he plays with anticipation and just plays free,
and he’s not overthinking it, and we’re not maybe putting him in positions to overthink, he’s
able to just go play. He’s a physical dude at the line of scrimmage. He likes to be up front
and challenge people in their faces. He likes to do those things. We’ve got to continue to
put him in positions that he can be successful. But I’ve been really pleased with Jarrian.”
(On WR Brian Thomas Jr. hands) Yeah, I mean, I think you guys were all here and, see it
today and to be able to, you know, obviously we got to get the pads on, we got to hit and all
that. I’ve been pleased with how strong his hands have been at some of the point of
contact. Those contested catches that obviously the quarterback’s going to continue to
trust him in those positions. We all trust him to make those plays. I think we’re just
continuing to see, right, like, from the spring to now, just taking those steps that we all
wanted to see and, and that we’re all excited to see, because if he can add that element of
not just being on the outside and going vertical, but also, when you’re fast as he is, those
runaways and crossers, man, those can be a tough cover, with a big dude like that. So, I
was very pleased. I mean, all those guys made some plays today, which was nice to see,
and especially yesterday. I mean, some of the routes BT ran yesterday, I mean, they were
high, high level. Like, when he can get open and run and open his stride, and now it’s like, is
he running by you? Is he going to run the deep out? Is he running the deep curl? Is he going
to run the deep dagger? I mean, that puts a corner in a bind, especially when you can open
up your stride as he can.”
(On WR Josh Cameron) “That’s a huge thing about the PIs. Like I remember, you look at
some of these outside receivers specifically, the physical ones. I mean, when you can draw
PIs, I mean, that’s an explosive pass. That’s what that is. So, I mean, guys get paid off of
those things. Like if they have like eight DPIs, I mean, that just adds to it, right? And that,
and we look at it the same way. He’s so strong. I mean, 223 pounds or whatever he is, 225
pounds, wants to do some of the dirty work and, wants to block. He takes pride in that. I
think the quarterbacks have trusted him so far to be able to kind of put the ball up, whether
it’s, hey, let him go try to get it a little bit, or man, let’s try to go put it up back shoulder and
let him go be physical and use his skillset. But those young rookie whiteouts have, I’ve been
pleased with just their ability to step in early and just play. Not running around, misaligned,
trying to figure it out. I’ve been very pleased with those guys.”
(On if he anticipates having a heavier run game 11 on 11) “Definitely. And, and really all
three practices so far, in team run, which is always the first period of the day, that’s been in
a rack of four plays for, you know, 4-1, 4-2, 4-1, 4-2. That’s been a three-to-one run to pass,
you know? So, we’ll continue to do that as the pads come on. And then especially when we
get to later on, which is true team, which is usually fifty-fifty, like two runs, two passes. We
may mix in more three-to-one in some of those periods as well. I’ve been pleased with it.
Obviously, it’s very difficult to evaluate, and sometimes you can get into some bad habits
when you’re not, you know, hitting and blocking with pads on. But I’ve been pleased with
the guys so far.”
(On DE B.J. Green III) “B.J. has done a great job. I think something that we have been
stressing with him is the run game. Like, his get off in the, in the past rush, we all
appreciate. We’ve got to work on the top of rush with him a little bit more, but his ability so
far, especially the last two days of setting vertical edges in the run game, that’s been
something, you look at him, and you’re like, man, I mean, he, but he’s explosive. He can get
underneath your pads. He’s kind of a problem for tight ends, especially at the point of
attack when he can get underneath them. I’ve been very pleased with him. He asked me
today, I mean, he’s like, ‘What does it take to get thrown out of practice?’ And I’m like, ‘What
do you mean?’ He goes, ‘No, not in a bad way.’ He’s like, ‘In a way that I’m disrupting to the
point where you have to take.’ It’s on his mind in terms of wanting to take the next step,
right? And we were laughing. It was a cool moment, but you could tell B.J. wants to make an
impact on his team. He’s worked his tail off to get to this point, and we’re seeing it every
day.”
(On DE B.J. Green saying I haven’t unlocked my full potential) “Yeah, I mean, but he’s so
spot on. We all believe that there’s something in there that is going to continue to show
itself and reveal itself. And he’s playing with a lot of confidence right now. He knows what
he’s doing more than he ever did. And I’ve just been so impressed with him specifically in
the run game. When we start throwing it more, and we get into more of those situations,
and especially pre-season games when we can see him like we did against Miami last year,
show up in a good way. But it’s been setting edges in the run game and using his hands.
Like, he’s a guy that uses the technique, I’m not saying to a T, but he does. Like he’ll do
exactly what you say. You say, ‘Go run through that wall.’ He’s going to go, ‘Which one?’ You
know? But he uses the proper technique and fundamentals, and he’s violent. And that’s all,
really, what you can ask for as a coach.”
(On what will be the major focus going into the next block of practice) “It’s continuing to
take care of one another and staying off the ground. I thought we did a better job today of
staying off the ground and protecting each other while I’m showing them in the team
meetings, we’ve got to protect each other. Like, this is such a time where the acclimation
period, man, we’re trying to get good work, but we’re not evaluating how tough you are
today. We’re not evaluating how physical you are today. Like, we’ll evaluate that as the pads
come on, and so the shift kind of goes to, like, all right, now we’re evaluating physicality and
toughness and finish and all that. Can we still stay off the ground and protect each other
and practice the right way? Because bad teams, they’re on the ground a lot in practice.
Good teams typically aren’t.”
WIDE RECEIVER/CORNERBACK TRAVIS HUNTER
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
JULY 31, 2026
(On how practice has been so far) “It’s been great to be back.”
(On what the process was like working his way back from injury) “It was a learning process.
I was able to get in the playbook for the second year on both sides of the ball. Learn it,
understand it. Just not my job, but everyone else’s job so I can get comfortable, just go out
there and play fast when I touch the grass.”
(On his use of the virtual meeting room) “It’s perfect for me. I’ve got first priority for that
room because I’m playing both sides of the ball, so just going in there every day, learning,
learning new plays. Like I said, just learning the process and knowing everybody’s job, just
not mine, has really helped me get on the field and play fast. I know one play in practice just
now, I had to come out, but they were running hurry-up. So, I just had to jump back in and
learn to play on the fly and continue to do what I was doing. It had me more comfortable. I
didn’t panic. I was able to guard who I had to guard.”
(On gaining muscle since last season) “Yeah, I put on 10 pounds. I was a small guy coming
in. Everybody was like, ‘Gain weight, gain weight.’Coach [Head Coach Liam Coen] was like,
‘Hey, play at whatever weight you’re happy at.’ So, me just coming in and putting on those
pounds and being like, ah, I was scared at first. I’m like, aw, dang, I’ve never played at this
weight. I’m going to feel heavy, not going to be able to do what I do. Training and being able
to put those months in, not just on the grass, but in the weight room too, just putting in
extra work, it made me feel lighter on my feet when I finally touched the grass. I’m happy to
be at this weight and continue to play at this weight.”
(On if he feels faster going into this season) “Yeah, a lot faster. Yeah.”
(On hitting 22.6 mph and if that was the goal) “I didn’t have a standard. Just going out there
and running and seeing how fast I get. I’m like, dang, 21.5? Oh yeah, I’ve definitely got 22.
And then it didn’t even hit 22, it just went 22.6. So, me hitting 22.6 definitely had me on the
rise, and I’m ready. I’m trying to hit 23 now. That’s the next goal.”
(On only two players in the NFL having ran faster than 22.6 mph in-game) “Yeah, and I’m a
defensive back and a receiver, so I’ve got to be able to put them up and put them down.”
(On how much he has to study the schedule) “I really don’t even study the schedule. I just
go out there and do my job, you know? The coaches put the schedule together. They say,
‘Hey Trav, you’re going to be here two plays, you’re going to be there at this play.’ I just go
over there and do what they tell me to do, but I just study the whole playbook. I don’t try to
just get the plays that they give me. If I’m not in a couple plays, I’m listening. I’m trying to
learn what I’ve got to do.”
(On how he knows when and where to switch his jerseys) “The coaches communicate with
me, you know? They show me before practice, but in the heat of things, you’re just going out
there and playing, so they’ll come and let me know, ‘Travis, you’re out,’ or, ‘You’ve got three
plays off,’ or, ‘You’ve got two plays off,’ or, ‘You’re in right now.’ So, the coaches
communicate it with me very well.”
(On photos of him with firefighters and the sheriff) “I don’t want to comment on that, but I
was just out there just having fun with Sheriff T.K. [Waters].”
(On if he feels ‘free’ on the field) “I definitely do feel free. They let me go out there and just
do my thing, let me be me. They give me the coaching points and let me know if my
technique’s falling off or if I need to up my technique. So, I definitely feel free.”
(On if he feels like someone who’s coming off injury) “No. I put nine months in, so it doesn’t
feel like I’m coming off an injury.”
(On what he wants to get better at right now) “Just get the rust off right now. I’ve been gone
for nine months, not able to be out here with my teammates for nine months, so finally
being able to hit the grass, knock the rust off and just continue to click with the
quarterbacks and click with the defense.”
(On if he expected to practice on both sides of the ball immediately as a rookie) “No. I knew
it was going to be different. Coaches haven’t seen me play on both sides of the ball other
than just in games. Practice is a little different, so they had to just get adjusted to me and
get adjusted to how I work.”
(On if his schedule for meetings is the same as last year) “Oh yeah. It’s definitely been the
same. It’s been the same since last year. They knew how to work that, work their schedule
with that.”
(On how he measures if he’s getting better each year) “It’s definitely not numbers. It’s just
going in and being internal. When I come out and be consistent, I don’t have listen to Coach
say, ‘Oh, you need to do this.’ I don’t have to hear the same thing over and over and I know
I’m being consistent. If I’m on teach tape, then I know I’m getting better.”
(On his relationships with his teammates) “The relationship with all the guys, we just went
bowling before camp started. First day back in OTAs, all the guys, all the defensive guys
came over to my house. So, we just grow our connection, not just here in the building, but
we also try to be able to connect with each other outside of the building.”
(On his relationship with the offensive players) “Oh, yeah. Me and B.T. [WR Brian Thomas
Jr.], B.T. is really my main guy that I try to stay on because I want him to do better. I want him
to be better. Park [WR Parker Washington] and Kob [WR Jakobi Meyers], they’re going to
always do their thing. They’re going to always be there. They’re the first people in the
building. Me and B.T. are chasing that. We want to be the first person in the building. Might
not be able to beat Park because he’s here and he turned on the alarm and turned off the
alarm, so. Park is here all day, but we just try to make each other better in that room. We
just continue to stay on top of each other. I’ve been out for nine months, so all those guys
are staying on me like, ‘Trav, this is what you’ve got to do. This is how you get that, this is
how you do this.’ So, they definitely helped me a lot.”
(On good fishermen on the team) “Tim [WR Tim Jones]. Tim is a good fisherman. He takes
all the guys out on salt water, but I’ve got to get them on that fresh water.”
