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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence stood tall and looked confident after an ~two-hour practice session for the team's first Organized Team Activity of the year.
It marked the first time Lawrence has taken the practice field with the new-old team this year, and the first time he's had a full participation in OTAs under head coach Liam Coen after rehabbing an AC joint surgery after sustaining an injury to it during the 2024 campaign.
At one point in practice, Lawrence dropped back before throwing a beautiful pass downfield to Brian Thomas Jr. who handedly beat his man in coverage. Thomas had multiple impressive snags during the first session, something he likely would have dropped last season.
FIRST OTA IN THE BOOKS: Brian Thomas Jr. shines early in Jacksonville Jaguars OTAs
Part of what Jacksonville wants to accomplish this year is getting more out of the team's downfield passing. Lawrence finished with one of the highest ADOT last year at 8.7071 yards, according to ftnfantasy. It's something the team wants to continue improving as the offseason, training camp and preseason rolls on.
"We've got to keep pushing that envelope a little bit especially with him and BT, that connection. So, it's more refining the finer things of what he can do at a high level," Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said shortly after practice. "What are the areas that we put on the shelf to improve upon? Well, we're attacking those now.”
Coen reiterated how important it is for the team to get better at attacking downfield later in the interview, noting that the offense isn't being expanded, but refined.
"What are the areas in which he's really doing at a high level that we can continue to lean into for the rest of this season? What were those things that are on the shelf for the end of the season that we need to attack right now?" Coen asked.
"One of those being getting the ball down the field a little bit more with throwing the ball, posts, go’s, pushing the ball down the field a little bit more."
So, what are the next steps for Lawrence within Coen's offense?
Last season, Lawrence impressed through the air, becoming a finalist for both Associated Press' Comeback Player of the Year and the Most Valuable Player during the 2025 season.
During his fifth season in the NFL, Lawrence completed 60.9% of his passes for 4,007 yards, 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions during the 2025 season.
Much of his and the team's success, though, came after the team's Week 8 BYE. Through the first seven games of the season, Lawrence completed just 58.7% of his passes for 1,620 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions. He added 113 yards and two scores on the ground.
In the final nine games of the season, Lawrence completed 62.2% of his passes for 2,167 yards, 20 passing touchdowns and six interceptions. He added 222 yards on the ground and five rushing scores. So, what's next?
Last year, Lawrence and company were bombarded with information, cramming as much as possible in, in order to learn Coen's offense, a complete departure under the previous regime led by former HC Doug Pederson. Lawrence was also undergoing a shift in his mechanics, particularly with his lower-body and footwork.
This year, he wants to work on honing in on the finer details of the offense, further improving on what they're already good at.
"We can focus on talking about all the details of each route and how it's going to adjust versus certain coverages and then also making tweaks to the concepts and to the plays that we already have in. We've had a handful of things where we've changed them from last year because running them a full season and seeing what we like, it's like okay, this would be better to add on the backside than what we were running," said Lawrence.
"So, being able to do stuff like that and just improve the offense, not just completely, alright, just do the same thing. Trying to see what is better and making some tweaks.”
What Lawrence isn't doing is dwelling on last season's successes or playoff failure. It's a new year, regardless of whether the team is coming off of a bad (2024) or good (2025) years.
“I don't really think about last year anymore. It's gone," Lawrence said sharply.
Lawrence pointed to the team's late-season success and early-season failures proves the team's offense isn't perfect. The Jaguars crushed many franchise records on offense last year and finished as one of the best in the league, averaging 27.9 points and 337.4 yards per game by season's end.
The improvement is a sign of things to come, Lawrence implied, suggesting the team's improvement over the last nine games of the season is proof that they're only scratching the surface on the offense's potential.
"So, we’ve got a whole half of the season we can really add that on to what we already did. But it's a new season, so that's not going to win us any games this year. So, I think the guys have really taken it serious. Everyone's moved on, turned the page and we’ve got to get better," Lawrence said.
The Jaguars will continue their path to improvement on offense in front of media on June 1 for OTA No. 4.
The team will hold its first open-to-public practice during mandatory minicamp on June 10. Tickets for the practice went up on May 27, with season ticket holders getting first dibs.
Here are the dates for Jacksonville's offseason workout program and mandatory minicamp.
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @Demetrius82 or on Bluesky at Demetrius.
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It marked the first time Lawrence has taken the practice field with the new-old team this year, and the first time he's had a full participation in OTAs under head coach Liam Coen after rehabbing an AC joint surgery after sustaining an injury to it during the 2024 campaign.
At one point in practice, Lawrence dropped back before throwing a beautiful pass downfield to Brian Thomas Jr. who handedly beat his man in coverage. Thomas had multiple impressive snags during the first session, something he likely would have dropped last season.
FIRST OTA IN THE BOOKS: Brian Thomas Jr. shines early in Jacksonville Jaguars OTAs
Part of what Jacksonville wants to accomplish this year is getting more out of the team's downfield passing. Lawrence finished with one of the highest ADOT last year at 8.7071 yards, according to ftnfantasy. It's something the team wants to continue improving as the offseason, training camp and preseason rolls on.
"We've got to keep pushing that envelope a little bit especially with him and BT, that connection. So, it's more refining the finer things of what he can do at a high level," Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said shortly after practice. "What are the areas that we put on the shelf to improve upon? Well, we're attacking those now.”
Coen reiterated how important it is for the team to get better at attacking downfield later in the interview, noting that the offense isn't being expanded, but refined.
"What are the areas in which he's really doing at a high level that we can continue to lean into for the rest of this season? What were those things that are on the shelf for the end of the season that we need to attack right now?" Coen asked.
"One of those being getting the ball down the field a little bit more with throwing the ball, posts, go’s, pushing the ball down the field a little bit more."
Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars working on fine-tuning team's offense
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So, what are the next steps for Lawrence within Coen's offense?
Last season, Lawrence impressed through the air, becoming a finalist for both Associated Press' Comeback Player of the Year and the Most Valuable Player during the 2025 season.
During his fifth season in the NFL, Lawrence completed 60.9% of his passes for 4,007 yards, 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions during the 2025 season.
Much of his and the team's success, though, came after the team's Week 8 BYE. Through the first seven games of the season, Lawrence completed just 58.7% of his passes for 1,620 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions. He added 113 yards and two scores on the ground.
In the final nine games of the season, Lawrence completed 62.2% of his passes for 2,167 yards, 20 passing touchdowns and six interceptions. He added 222 yards on the ground and five rushing scores. So, what's next?
Last year, Lawrence and company were bombarded with information, cramming as much as possible in, in order to learn Coen's offense, a complete departure under the previous regime led by former HC Doug Pederson. Lawrence was also undergoing a shift in his mechanics, particularly with his lower-body and footwork.
This year, he wants to work on honing in on the finer details of the offense, further improving on what they're already good at.
"We can focus on talking about all the details of each route and how it's going to adjust versus certain coverages and then also making tweaks to the concepts and to the plays that we already have in. We've had a handful of things where we've changed them from last year because running them a full season and seeing what we like, it's like okay, this would be better to add on the backside than what we were running," said Lawrence.
"So, being able to do stuff like that and just improve the offense, not just completely, alright, just do the same thing. Trying to see what is better and making some tweaks.”
Trevor Lawrence moving on from last season's success
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What Lawrence isn't doing is dwelling on last season's successes or playoff failure. It's a new year, regardless of whether the team is coming off of a bad (2024) or good (2025) years.
“I don't really think about last year anymore. It's gone," Lawrence said sharply.
Lawrence pointed to the team's late-season success and early-season failures proves the team's offense isn't perfect. The Jaguars crushed many franchise records on offense last year and finished as one of the best in the league, averaging 27.9 points and 337.4 yards per game by season's end.
The improvement is a sign of things to come, Lawrence implied, suggesting the team's improvement over the last nine games of the season is proof that they're only scratching the surface on the offense's potential.
"So, we’ve got a whole half of the season we can really add that on to what we already did. But it's a new season, so that's not going to win us any games this year. So, I think the guys have really taken it serious. Everyone's moved on, turned the page and we’ve got to get better," Lawrence said.
The Jaguars will continue their path to improvement on offense in front of media on June 1 for OTA No. 4.
The team will hold its first open-to-public practice during mandatory minicamp on June 10. Tickets for the practice went up on May 27, with season ticket holders getting first dibs.
Jaguars 2026 offseason program, minicamp schedule
Here are the dates for Jacksonville's offseason workout program and mandatory minicamp.
- OTA Offseason Workouts: May 26, May 28-29, June 1-2, June 4, June 15-17
- Mandatory Minicamp: June 9-11
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @Demetrius82 or on Bluesky at Demetrius.
If you're a subscriber, thank you. If not, please consider subscribing to support local journalism in Northeast Florida.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Trevor Lawrence on intentional progress in Jaguars Liam Coen's offense
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