Trevor Lawrence waves off head coach in tense sideline exchange during loss to Bengals

There may be some tension between head coach Liam Coen and star quarterback Trevor Lawrence Jacksonville Jaguarslocker room.

The Jaguars lost 31-27 Cincinnati Bengali Lawrence was seen waving Cohen after dropping an inaccurate pass at a key late in the game on Sunday.

With 4:14 left in the game, Jacksonville led by three points.

Lawrence aimed wide receiver Dyami Brown, which likely lowered the third time.

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Jacksonville Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence appears to pass the second half of the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals at the Salary Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 14, 2025. (Andy Lyon/Getty Image)

But Lawrence threw very quickly. Brown held it, but couldn’t fix it. The broadcast camera then showed Cohen yelling in Lawrence. Cohen repeatedly pounded his chest, which seemed to indicate that Lawrence needed to lower the receiver.

Lawrence didn’t accept it Good intentions for criticism, waving as Cohen continues to play for the next game. But after failing to switch to third, the Jaguars won the game in fourth place.

This time, Lawrence hit his top target, and Brian Thomas Jr. incompletely forced the turnover to go out, giving Cincinnati the opening he needed.

Jacksonville Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence and head coach Liam Coen played against the Carolina Panthers in the second quarter of the Everbank Stadium at Jacksonville, Florida on September 7, 2025. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

The Bangladean responded with a 92-yard drive in 15 games, with quarterback Jake Browning crossing the goal line in the final seconds of the victory. After Joe Burrow left in the second quarter with a toe injury, Browning entered.

After the game, Coen downplayed the side exchange.

“It’s just a throw. I’m angry. It’s emotion,” he said through Yahoo Sports. “It’s not personal. It’s just that I’m working on it.”

“I’m very happy [Lawrence’s] Competitive nature. The way he keeps calm on the sidelines. He is very occasionally, and it’s good for me. I need that. ”

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) and head coach Liam Coen have something to say off the court. (Doug Engel/Florida Times-Union)

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Lawrence completed 24 of 42 of 271 yards with three touchdown passes and two interceptions.

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