John Oehser
JACKSONVILLEThe Jaguars on Wednesday practiced at the Miller Electric Center.
The Jaguars (9-4) will play the New York Jets (3-10) at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville Sunday in a 2025 Week 15 game. A look at Wednesday around the Jaguars with Head Coach Liam Coen speaking to the media before practice and quarterbackTrevor Lawrencespeaking to the media after practice:
Focus is the objective.
And if maintaining that focus is a reason the Jaguars have won four consecutive games, Coen said Wednesday continuing to do so whatever the circumstance and whatever the perception of the opponent is simply the task at hand.
Sunday against the Jets marks the lone Jaguars game in a three-week stretch against a team with a losing record. They beat the then-8-4 Indianapolis Colts 36-19 at EverBank Stadium Sunday and will visit the 11-2 Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High next week.
The Jaguars enter Sunday leading the Colts and Houston Texans (8-5) by a game in the AFC South. They have a current head-to-head tiebreaker advantage over the Colts because of last Sunday's victory and will visit the Colts in Week 17. The Texans will win the AFC South if the Jaguars and Texans both finish 12-5 with a Jaguars loss at Denver.
"Mature football teams don't let any of that (looking ahead) creep into our minds and into our thought process. And so that's the message right now."
Said running backTravis Etienne Jr., "It shouldn't be hard for any of us to be week to week. Being professional, we understand, 'Man, if we don't go out there and take care of business this week, it's going to look whole different for us.'
The Jaguars on Wednesday released the first of three injury reports for the week, with Lawrence practicing limited with an ankle injury.
Starting wide receiverParker Washington, who missed Sunday's victory over the Colts with a hip injury, also practiced limited Wednesday Starting safetyAndrew Wingardand left tackleWalker Littlepracticed limited Wednesday after missing the Colts game with concussions.
Other Jaguars players practicing limited Wednesday:
- Tight endQuintin Morris(ankle)
- Starting left guardEzra Cleveland(shoulder)
- Rookie defensive endB.J. Green II(knee)
- Starting defensive endTravon Walker(knee)
- CornerbackJarrian Jones(neck)
- Starting defensive tackleArik Armstead(hand) practiced full Wednesday.
Offensive linemanCole Van Lanenstarted for Little at left tackle last week, which marked the fifth position where he has started on the line this season. He has started at right tackle, left and right guard and "extra" tackle in the Jaguars' heavy personnel package.
Coen said Wednesday Van Lanen may have played well enough to earn a starting position.
"The message in the locker room is, 'Hey guys, there's a lot of guys that are coming back right now, and for us to continue to go where we want to go, we've got to use that as an edge,' and that depth and experience that we've gotten has to be collective and having a team first mindset about everything we do."
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