The Jacksonville Jaguars are in the playoffs, but without their cornerback Jourdan Lewis. The 30-year-old was placed on injury reserve Thursday after incurring an injury in his foot, with not much known about his future. A majority of the reports speculated that the cornerback would miss the rest of the season amid the ongoing troubles. While fans have been eagerly awaiting a response, their head coach, Liam Coen, stepped forward with a fresh update.

“I’m not sure about the exact timetable but I wouldn’t expect too much this season,” the coach said in a recent press conference.

Lewis is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season after sustaining a significant foot injury, which further requires surgery. The injury occurred during the Jaguars’ 34-20 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, December 21, 2025, when Lewis’s foot was stepped on during the game. Despite the setback, Lewis gutted it out for 46 snaps, finishing with four tackles and a pass defensed before further evaluation led to season-ending surgery. The blow stings deeper for Jacksonville, marking Lewis’ second major injury of the year after a mid-season neck issue.

The Jaguars officially placed Lewis on injured reserve after the injury, meaning he cannot return this season even if the team advances into the playoffs. In addition to surgery, the IR designation confirms that his campaign is over. The longtime Dallas Cowboys cornerback signed a 3-year, $30 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2025. In his first year, Lewis had been a key part of the secondary. He secured 39 tackles, two interceptions, and 10 passes defensed over 12 games.

The Jaguars are limping into Week 17 despite their 11-4 record, with Jourdan Lewis, Jalen McLeod, Patrick Mekari, and Danny Striggow all ruled out, while Robert Hainsey and Bhayshul Tuten remain questionable. Add earlier IR losses like Travis Hunter, Caleb Ransaw, and Joshua Cephus, and Jacksonville is clearly not surviving on health alone. This will certainly factor in when fans evaluate Liam Coen’s season. Keeping the Jaguars atop the AFC South, reshuffling the offensive line on the fly, and steadying a thinning defense have quietly turned roster adversity into a defining pillar of his Coach of the Year case.

Liam Coen’s chances of winning the coach of the year award

Liam Coen is currently being discussed by NFL experts as a possible Coach of the Year candidate. Several analysts and former NFL figures have mentioned his name when talking about the award for 2025. Coaches from around the league have weighed in, showing respect for what he has done in his first season leading the Jaguars.

NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero surveyed 30 NFL executives, asking them to vote on major end-of-season awards, including Coach of the Year. In that poll, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel led all candidates with 13 votes, making him the clear favorite among executives. Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson finished second with six votes, while Coen placed third with four votes, putting him firmly in the national conversation.

Coen’s Coach of the Year buzz is rooted in one of the NFL’s sharpest turnarounds, dragging Jacksonville from four wins to 11 and into the AFC’s top-seed discussion. League executives already have him third in voting, citing Trevor Lawrence’s surge, a 30-point offense, and a defense built on takeaways. Six straight wins after a season-defining collapse only strengthened Coen’s case as a culture-setter.

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Coen was hired as the Jaguars’ head coach in January 2025 after spending the 2024 season as the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where his unit ranked among the NFL’s best in yards and scoring under his play-calling. His arrival marked a clear organizational reset after Jacksonville’s 4–13 finish in 2024, bringing new energy and offensive identity to a team eager to rebuild.

With momentum firmly on their side, Coen now turns his focus to a tricky road test against the Colts, a team still clinging to a slim playoff pulse. Indianapolis has added its own layer of chaos by unretiring Philip Rivers (44), a quarterback older than Coen himself (40). If Jacksonville can navigate that odd wrinkle and close strong, the Coach of the Year chatter will only get louder.