JACKSONVILLE – Monday was a good day for multiple reasons.
The Jaguars worked a little earlier, which meant it was a little cooler – and a little fresher. But mostly what was good for Head Coach Liam Coen as Week 3 of 2025 organized team activities began was what happened on the field.
That's because the Jaguars kept looking a little better.
"I thought today was little bit cleaner," Coen said.
The Jaguars practiced for about one hour, 45 minutes on OTA Day 7 Monday at the Miller Electric Center. Coen – who among other post-practice topics praised running back Travis Etienne Jr.'s offseason approach/performance and quarterback Trevor Lawrence's red-zone efficiency – moved practice to an 8:50 a.m. start after 11:50 a.m. starts during the first two weeks of OTAs.
The result was a slightly more pleasant environment for the non-padded, voluntary session.
"Early on you set a schedule and then you have to always be fluid," Coen said. "If we are going to just sit here and say we are going to bang our heads against the wall and do a long practice, what's the point? The goal is to get good, quality work for them to walk off the field during OTAs feeling like they got lathered up.
"They got a good workout in, but not to just have them keeled over dying. That's not this phase. That's not what this is about. Do we want to stress them physically and mentally? Absolutely, but to me this is more of a mental, above-the-neck time to stress these guys.
"So yeah, after the first couple we kind of peeled back a little bit and just kind of freshen it up a little bit."
Coen called Monday's work "probably the most balanced" of the seven OTA workouts over the past two-plus weeks since Phase 3 of the offseason program began May 19.
"It was where offense makes a play, defense comes back, makes a play," Coen said. "I thought it was just a good competitive back and forth, whereas maybe in days prior there's been more, 'OK, the offense has a really good day and the defense not, and vice versa. Defense has a good day and the offense is ticked off – specifically myself.'
"I thought today was just a good balance of guys making plays and then coming back, 'OK, who needs to make a play? Who's going to stop the bleeding on each side when maybe the offense or defense is making more?'
"That competitive balance maybe has progressed over the last six or seven practices. Just some of the fundamentals were cleaned up a little bit today. Was it perfect? No. But I think that's maybe an area where we progressed in previous weeks."
Kicking off the week with some Monday morning work. ☀️ Check out scenes from Day 7 of the Jaguars' offseason team activities!
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars offensive lineman Chuma Edoga (55) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker (44) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (41) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (41) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive lineman James Carpenter (99) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive lineman Keivie Rose (97) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (41) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars offensive lineman Walker Little (72) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars offensive lineman Chuma Edoga (55) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars offensive lineman Fred Johnson (74) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen (70) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Nick Mullens (14) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars offensive lineman Patrick Mekari (65) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) and offensive coordinator Grant Udinski during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Dyami Brown (5) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Dyami Brown (5) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars safety Eric Murray (29) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars tight end John Copenhaver (43) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby (4) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars running back Keilan Robinson (31) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars running back LeQuint Allen Jr. (36) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars safety Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig (32) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive back Aydan White (40) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars cornerback Jourdan Lewis (2) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars cornerback Jourdan Lewis (2) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones (22) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones (22) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive back Doneiko Slaughter (35) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive lineman Eli Mostaert (67) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive line coach Matt Edwards during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (41) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker (44) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive lineman Emmanuel Ogbah (90) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive lineman Emmanuel Ogbah (90) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive tackle Maason Smith (94) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars linebacker Yasir Abdullah (56) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars linebacker Branson Combs (50) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars linebacker Jalen McLeod (53) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd (0) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars linebacker Jack Kiser (54) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars linebacker Jalen McLeod (53) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars head coach Liam Coen during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Dyami Brown (5) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones (22) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars wide receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter (12) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell (3) and safety Andrew Wingard (42) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive back Doneiko Slaughter (35) and cornerback Christian Braswell (21) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars linebackers Jack Kiser (54) and Ventrell Miller (51) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Jacksonville, Fla. — Jaguars safety Daniel Thomas (20) during OTAs at the Miller Electric Center on June 2, 2025.
Coen, too, on Monday addressed another major storyline of the '25 offseason program – the transition of rookie Travis Hunter to the NFL.
Hunter, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, will play wide receiver and defensive back for the Jaguars and could be the first NFL player in nearly three decades to play offense and defense extensively at the same time. Hunter has worked at receiver during the three ’25 OTA sessions open to the media, with Coen on Monday praising Hunter's performance when working with the defense last week.
"Milo (secondary coach Ron Milus) came up to me after practice and said, 'Can we have him more?''' Coen said. "That's a good thing. We were in the red area last on Friday and he didn't end up making any like plays on the ball, but just the movement skills and some of the man coverages, the feel and zone …
"You can definitely see how natural it is for him. Still learning, still growing, still trying to learn the calls as much as possible. But when you see him just in the actual seven-on(-seven) and team setting, he doesn't look out of place by any means."
QUOTABLE
- Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen on Coen, defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile and a largely new coaching staff: "We've adjusted well, including myself. I think just being in the building, being here, being with the guys, getting the communication from the coach's mouth is always huge. The coaches have been awesome. Very communicative. They want to get us better, they want to be involved, they want us to be for each other, and you can tell by the passion that they give each and every day. I love it. It's a group of coaches that I want to sacrifice my body for and give it all I can. I'm excited for what this year brings us."
