OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR GRANT UDINSKI
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AUGUST 26, 2026
(On the offensive line) “I think the progress is certainly exciting. I don’t know that that
progress is ever done because it’s going to be probably a couple different iterations
between now and the beginning of the season or even beginning of the season to the end of
the season. So, you’re never satisfied, you’re never necessarily content with it, but it’s really
enjoyable to see those guys progress in their communication and chemistry working
together, whether it’s in the protection game, picking up twist games, or whether it’s in the
run game identifying different fronts. So really excited about the future and outlook of that
group.”
(On whether he calls plays with the intent to get looks from specific players in the
preseason) “Yeah, that’s a great question. There are instances where you are certainly
calling a specific play for a certain guy because you want to give him an opportunity to go
make a play or run a certain route or an offensive lineman make a certain block. And then
there are other plays where you want to see three guys work together and say, can these
three guys work cohesively together to execute a concept or a release pattern as receivers
or certain block combination by the offensive line. So, sometimes it’s one guy, sometimes
it’s three guys, and then sometimes it’s the whole offense. Can they execute a certain
concept? So there’s kind of a little bit of a science to it sometimes where you’re calling
plays where you might not always call on a real game because you’re trying to get things
evaluated, but we know that’s the purpose of preseason to hopefully set us up for success
when the games are counting in the regular season.”
(On narrowing the roster down to 53) “I probably don’t have words to describe how tough it
is. Honestly, it might be the worst part. There aren’t very many bad parts about coaching,
and especially being here at the Jaguars, an organization like this, but it probably is the
worst part, having to see guys who work so hard in the offseason, guys who you care so
deeply about who have invested so much in the team and everything they put out there on
the field and see them leave is probably the toughest part of coaching. So, it’s extremely
difficult. Like I said, I don’t have words that do it justice because you appreciate all the work
that these guys put in.”
(On the combination of RB Bhayshul Tuten and RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.) “It was certainly long
awaited with the spring, we didn’t get to see those guys working together. So to actually see
them in live action, really between this joint practice and the Carolina joint practice, kind of
see both those guys hit their stride with some of the different run concepts we’ve been
trying to hit and some of the different reads we’ve been developing. Really see those guys
be able to go out and play fast, finally hit their groove and not have to go out there and think
about who am I reading, what am I looking at and just go out there and play and play free.
So that’s been the most exciting part about seeing those guys reach that level of
progression. Like I said with the offensive line, that progression’s never done, but it’s nice to
kind of hit that threshold and see the glimpses of their hard work, their studying in the
meeting rooms, their work in the indoor and the walkthrough room, see that materialize.”
(On if he can describe QB Trevor Lawrence’s offseason in one or two words) “Oh, man. I
don’t know if I can do one or two words. That’s a tough one. I don’t even know if I could do
10 words, to be honest with you. That’s a really tough one. I would say that if I had to pick
one or two, progress would probably be in there, process, consistency. So, one of those
three would probably be among the two because I probably have said it a thousand times,
you guys are probably sick of hearing it, how we know that progress is not a straight line.
But the consistency to show up day after day after day and build on what we had last year,
but not take any of those details and fundamentals and foundational steps for granted and
continue to work over and over and over again at those things, whether it’s a drop and
technique and fundamentals or whether it’s a read or whether it’s just calling a certain play
or a certain motion, all of those things are so important. They’re critical for the success of
not only the quarterback, but all 11 on the offense. And he’s a guy that has continued to
work at all aspects of that, which is once again why he’s such a joy to coach.”
(On RB Ameer Abdullah) “Ameer’s been awesome to be around. I was fortunate enough to
be around him briefly in Carolina and it’s like time has stood still. I mean, he hasn’t
changed at all. He works so hard at it. He’s one of the first guys in the building taking care of
his body, doing all the extra work, rolling around doing flips on the physio ball, all sorts of
stuff. I can’t even describe it. I don’t even know what he’s doing in there. You’d have to ask
him what some of those moves are called. But he’s such a pro about it, his approach from
the off-field stuff, taking care of his body and that carries over the same way he prepares in
the classroom, in the meeting room, film study, all that stuff. So I think he’s a great guy, not
only for the offense and what he adds as a player, but he’s a great guy for the young backs,
the young receivers, the young offensive linemen to be around and see a guy that’s had
sustained success for so long in this league and what that actually looks like.”
(On WR CJ Williams’ progress) “I don’t know that there’s one thing that necessarily jumps
out because when you’re in it day after day, it kind of just builds slowly over time. I think
that there’s a different confidence when you go out there and you have a mastery of the
system and you can go out there and snap the huddle and you’re not thinking about the
play and you’re not thinking about which way do I line up that he’s inched closer and closer
to do. Now he’s been challenged to play multiple positions, as really all the wide receivers
have, but he’s really excelled at understanding his role and how he can add value to the
offense. And I think as he grew into the comfortability with how we’re talking about
defenses, how we’re talking about routes and understood the language, terminology, the
way that receivers are communicating out there, that’s really what’s accelerated the growth
and highlighted some of the plays that he’s made. Whether it’s the pass game or the run
game, you see phenomenal blocks out there as well.”
(On what allows players to play free) “There’s so much that goes into it and I think it starts
with that mastery of the system and preparation process. We have a bunch of different
analogies that we talk about. Whenever you first do anything, you’re thinking about all the
steps and processes that go into it. And then once you’ve really got it down, whether it’s
driving a car or whether it’s riding a bike, whatever analogy you want to use, you really don’t
think about all the steps that go into it. And we’re trying to achieve that level of mastery,
that level of playing free. We know it’s never going to be automatic out there because
football, the game is gray where there’s going to be decisions made, there’s going to be
different looks, there’s going to be different timing, but we want to try to limit as much
thinking as possible and really just let them process and play. So I think it starts with the
mastery of the system, knowing what you’re doing, and then over time with the experience
of seeing all the different looks, you see quarterbacks, especially guys who are playing well
late in their career, it’s hard to show them a defense or a different look that they haven’t
seen before. And it just accelerates their processing by that much because they have the
ability to recall what they’ve seen, they recognize a pattern, and they make a quick
decision. That’s a quarterback, but it’s the same thing for running back, wide receiver, tight
end.”
(On how QB Trevor Lawrence can improve his rushing in a practice setting) “That’s an
excellent question because it is extremely challenging. So you probably notice when we get
plays that break down and we have the opportunity to work a scramble in a team setting or
even a seven-on-seven setting that we were in here where there’s no pass rush, we’re still
going to try to make that as much of a game rep as possible. You can’t fully replicate it
because there’s no opportunity to get hit, there’s nobody chasing you in those, but we want
to try to take those opportunities to practice those reps at full speed because we’ll go out
there and we’ll put together drills and try to build it into drills or team periods, but it’s really
a different process when you know the scramble is coming versus when you have to
instantaneously respond and you’re not thinking it and you’re not expecting it. So, it’s one of
those things that is extremely hard to practice knowing that the quarterback’s not getting
hit out here.”
(On injury updates) “I’ll let Liam [Head Coach Liam Coen] handle those things. I’m sure he’ll
update you next time he talks to you.”
QUARTERBACK TREVOR LAWRENCE
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AUGUST 26, 2026
(On the feeling knowing camp is over) “Is it today? Is today the last day of camp? I guess
that’s what it is? Honestly, I always feel like there’s always something around the corner to
stay ready for because next week is kind of an in-between week as well and we still got
some prep this week to finish up. But I mean, just in general, that feeling of the season
being so close and obviously in camp, when you start off you know have so much camp
ahead of you and so much time to work on different things and it can be kind of a grind, but
then now when you get to this point, you’re like, man, we got two weeks, less than two
weeks before we’re preparing to play Cleveland, but we play in basically two weeks. That
sounds crazy thinking about it and just realizing how close it is, how far we’ve come, but still
how much work we have to do to get ready for Week One. We’re on track, but we just got to
keep plugging away every day. Can’t relax but physically, obviously, I think Coach [Head
Coach Liam Coen] does a really good job of transitioning and shifting to where guys can
kind of get their bodies back a little bit.”
(On if he will dive into Cleveland tape immediately) “Yeah, we’ll start that, maybe not today,
but as this next week and a half goes, we’ll start that more and more. I’m sure next week’s
practice will definitely be more geared towards those looks and trying to get some
preparation started on Cleveland and you don’t have the whole game plan in by any means,
but you start getting familiar with the defense you’re playing and what you’re going to get
coming into Week One so you can be a little bit ahead.”
(On the edge of the offense) “I think when we play with an edge upfront and the physicality
that I know we’re capable of, we’re really good, and those guys, that unit up front’s done an
awesome job of responding every day. It’s not always going to be perfect, but just the
physicality that we’ve played with the last two weeks, moving people in the run game,
protecting, and then obviously we have playmakers outside that can go and make plays,
and I can get it to them. But it all starts up front, and I think those guys have done a good
job of owning that. And we got to continue to buy into that because that’s really what it’s
about. Really on both sides of the ball, but especially on offense upfront, those guys having
that edge, and they’ve done a great job of it. We just got to keep working it. I think we found
out what we need to get better at also through training camp and some of the details, the
attention to detail, whether it’s formations, motions, different checks, just being ready for
everything. Our whole operation needs to continue to sharpen and refine and move
quicker. And I’m a big part of that and guys knowing what to do, all that is. And we got
better, but that’s just something that I still think we need to work on. So that’s another thing
is you find out what you need to get better at and I think we know that and can continue to
attack it and work on it.”
(On if he accomplished what he wanted to in camp) “Yeah, I feel like, individually, definitely
got better every day. I feel like I found a little bit of a groove the last week or so. Like I said,
every day wasn’t my best, and it can be frustrating because you want the result, but just
taking a step back and using it, that’s what we talk about in our room all the time is the
practice is only as good as what you learn from it, whether it’s good or bad. So, I think that’s
something that we focused on this year, and it’s like, ‘Hey, there’s a handful of bad plays out
there that I need to learn from and get better from,’ but as long as I do that and move
forward, we’re going to be fine. I know I’m going to make a bunch of plays too. I think just
continuing to be detailed. I think making completions, all those things that I wanted to work
on, I think I did a better job over the last week or so, creating off-schedule, and being smart
with the football. All those things are things that I do well, but I also need to work on. So,
that was a big point of emphasis that I think I got better at.”
(On the culture from year to year) “You start over in the sense of you got to earn it every year
with your new team, your new group of guys. Obviously, there’s a lot of carryover, but I think
the whole idea of working your tail off out here and earning the right to be successful and to
win and to make plays, that’s a real thing. And you got to feel that as a team. And if you
don’t feel that, there is some doubt that can creep in. Are we ready? And I know we’re not
going to be asking ourselves that come Week One. We’ve put the time in, we’ve put the
work in, and we’ve got to continue to do that and we need to get better. But as far as finding
the edge, being that tough team, getting better and better fundamentally, and technique-
wise, all those are what we’ve preached and talked about, and guys have worked super
hard at. So, you do have to start over from that sense of actually doing it in training camp.
But you also hope there’s an expectation and a culture that when you walk into this
building, you see that with the guys that have been here and the way we practice and play,
there should be a standard that you feel, and it’s easier to hop into line.”
(On his favorite thing about Coen’s offense) “I think the way we marry. I’ve said before the
can system and being able to run what we want, when we want to into the right look. I think
that’s obviously a huge part of having a successful offense, but also marrying the run, the
pass, the play action, all that stuff, the screens, the movements, all that stuff looking the
same. And when you get to run it all against our defense and they see it every day, so you
don’t always get the same response as when you run it against a new defense that comes
in. And some of these plays work a little bit better because you’re running against a team
that hasn’t seen it yet, so all the stuff we’ve been doing in training camp, it’s cool to see
some of that come to life against Tampa and against Carolina because they haven’t been
practicing against us every day, and they’re not ready for some of the wrinkles that we had. I
think that’s the cool part, and it reminds you why you have all the little similarities, why
there are all these motions and shifts, and why we’re teaching it a certain way. And it’s just
a good reminder for guys, like, hey, if this all can look the same, if we can be detailed, it’s
going to create a lot of opportunities for us.”
(On if changes on the offensive line affect him) “There’s obviously a little bit of an
adjustment, especially at center when you get snaps a little bit differently. And Jonah’s [OL
Jonah Monheim] done a great job, and I’ve gotten a ton of reps with him, so I also feel really
comfortable if he has to come in and he’s a great player. I know he’s ready, and we’ve
communicated a lot, so there’s not a ton there. I’d say with all the guys, over-
communicating when new guys come in at the line of scrimmage and they might not be
used to the same checks or the timing of everything. Just making sure that I’m over-
communicating so that everybody’s on the same page is something to emphasize when
you’re shuffling guys around up front. And I think it’s great practice for us because we’ve all
talked about the O-line deal and the real possibility of that having to happen at some point
where you plug in another guy, so I think having all those guys ready at different positions is
really valuable.”
(On OL Emmanuel Pregnon) “I think he’s done an awesome job. He plays hard, he’s huge,
he’s strong, you can tell he cares, he plays super hard. I think that’s the first thing you
notice. And then mentally, it’s not been too much for him. Obviously, he is a rookie and
there’s still a lot to learn and there’s looks every day that you can teach off of, but he’s not
lost at all. He knows what he’s doing. There’s a lot of plays that we can clean up, but as far
as knowing what he’s doing and playing hard, he’s got that down. I think he’s protected well.
He’s been moving people in the run game. He’s athletic. He’s done an awesome job, so I
think we got a bunch of guys up front that can play and play well and I love what I’m seeing
from E-man.”
(On the camp RB Bhayshul Tuten had) “He’s been great. I think also a guy that’s just gotten
better every day. As he’s gotten more and more reps of all of our runs versus different looks,
you see some of the ones he hit yesterday. He had some great runs, and he’s seeing it really
well. I think yesterday was the best he’s been as far as just running smooth, full speed,
hitting it, trusting his track, all those things. He looked really good. I think as a pass catcher,
getting better every day, done some really nice things. And his whole attitude, the entire
camp has been a really good one, wanting to get better, talking to me after every rep,
wanting to know what happened on this play or that play, and wanting to learn more.”
(On how he can improve an as a runner) “Obviously, it can be tougher in practice. I talked
about this with Liam and Grant [Offensive Coordinator Grant Udinski], trying to make the
reps in practice a little bit more real. When I do scramble, I think it’s easy in practice
sometimes to get on the perimeter, take your time, wait, then you throw up a ball that you
probably shouldn’t throw and maybe it gets picked or it’s in traffic and just some bad
habits. I’ve had a couple of those this training camp, just being smart, because those are
really the only times you get to work it. And making those real reps where you get out of the
pocket, even if it’s seven-on-seven, get out of the pocket and let the receivers see me do
that so they can get used to reacting and getting open, because if you don’t work it in
practice and then Week One, you want these guys to run around and get open off-schedule
and they haven’t seen it all training camp, it’s probably not going to happen. So, I need to do
a better job of doing it more for these guys so we can be ready to roll. We’ve had some
really good ones in the red zone though in team periods throughout all of training camp. But
I think just taking every opportunity I can, because our defense, unfortunately for our
offense, but fortunately for our defense, they covered a lot of stuff this camp where I
probably could have scrambled a little bit more instead of trying to squeeze one into the
backside or whatever. I think that’s something that I definitely want to continue to work on
these next two weeks.”
(On the growth between he and WR Brian Thomas Jr.) “A lot of growth. I think the trust
between us, because we’ve communicated so much, has just grown a lot. Certain routes, I
know exactly what he’s going to do. He’s really consistent in his approach and what he
does. He tells you something and how he’s going to run a route, and then he goes and he
does it like that. It sounds simple, but not everyone’s like that. I’ve played with a lot of guys
that are really good receivers, but you say you’re going to run it one way, then you get in the
game or the live period and the route looks completely different. And he’s not one of those
guys. I think he’s really detailed and he’s really smart and building that trust to where it’s
gotten to the point now where I’m letting a lot of these throws go before he’s even starting
his cut. I’m trusting where he’s going to be. He’s getting to the spot. Obviously, you guys saw
the deep one yesterday. That’s always going to be a weapon of his, but I think the entire
route tree and all the cuts he’s gotten so much better at and we’ve gotten our timing, and
still more work to do, but I love where we’re at right now.”
(On the timing between he and WR/CB Travis Hunter) “It’s something that we’re going to
just continue to chip away at as we go. It’s hard to get everything every day, with him also
playing defense. So it can be a challenge, but I think just continue to chip away when I can
over this next week or two, talking with him through some things, making sure he’s good on
some overall things that we’re doing on our offense, making sure he feels comfortable. It’s
tough, you don’t get quite as much time, but I feel like when the opportunity comes up,
we’re going to have him ready and he’s going to be able to do whatever we need him to do.”
