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

There may be various tension between head coach Liam Coen and star quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the Jacksonville Jaguars locker room During the Jaguars - loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Lawrence was seen waving off Coen after throwing an inaccurate pass on a crucial down late in the competition The play came on second down with left and Jacksonville holding a three-point lead Lawrence targeted wide receiver Dyami Brown on a short pass that would have likely set up a manageable third down CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMBut Lawrence s throw sailed high Brown got his hands on it but couldn t secure the catch Broadcast cameras then presented Coen appearing to yell at Lawrence Coen repeatedly pounded his chest seemingly signaling that Lawrence needed to hit his receivers lower Lawrence didn t take kindly to the criticism waving Coen off as he moved on to the next play But after failing to convert on third down the Jaguars went for it on fourth This time Lawrence hit his top target Brian Thomas Jr square in the chest but Thomas couldn t hang on The incompletion forced a turnover on downs giving Cincinnati the opening it needed The Bengals responded with a -yard drive over plays capped by backup quarterback Jake Browning stretching across the goal line in the final seconds for the win Browning was in after Joe Burrow left with a toe injury in the second quarter After the meeting Coen downplayed the sideline exchange It was just one throw I was pissed It is what it is That s emotion he announced via Yahoo Sports It s not personal ever That s just me getting worked up I was very pleased with Lawrence s competitive nature The way he stayed calm on the sidelines He s pretty even-keel which is good for me I need that Lawrence finished -of- for yards with three touchdown passes and two interceptions Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter