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Why Trevor Lawrence is carrying a great deal of confidence into 2026
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While the Jacksonville Jaguars did not make it to the Super Bowl, they were represented well on Radio Row in the lead-up to the big game.
One of the team's reps was quarterback Trevor Lawrence , who was a finalist for the league's Most Valuable Player and Comeback Player of the Year awards. Lawrence finished fourth in CPOTY honors and fifth in MVP voting.
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In making the rounds with several media outlets in attendance last week, Lawrence spoke about the team's success, their heartbreaking loss ot the Buffalo Bills , his upcoming healthy offseason and more.
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During the 2025 season, Lawrence enjoyed his best year statistically, but also physically and mentally since he was drafted with the first-overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Lawrence sustained a very minor ankle injury that forced him to miss a portion of practice during the year, but he was otherwise fully healthy for the first time since his rookie season.
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"[I] really didn't get any break. It was just all-go from January [2025] through until this January, and so it's nice being able to give my body a break and take a little time off, spend some time with family, and now, after the Super Bowl, we're going to be picking back up with my training and getting back in shape," Lawrence told CBS Sports Pete Prisco.
"But I think just having that foundation with the offense and being healthy is a great feeling."
The Jaguars completely cleaned house in 2025, landing the eventual Coach of the Year runner-up, Liam Coen, as the team's head coach. Coen played an instrumental role in Lawrence's development, which began right away with his footwork, mechanics and learning a spider-web-like playbook .
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) rushes for yards during the second quarter of an NFL football matchup at EverBank Stadium, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars edged the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
"The system's awesome. I've learned a lot. I've learned as much football as I've learned in my whole career the past year, it's been a lot of fun," Lawrence said.
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Lawrence posted 4,007 yards passing, 29 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions, 359 rushing yards and nine rushing scores in 2025. He finished second in the league in total touchdowns with 38. The Jaguars finished 13-4 and won the AFC South for just the third time in franchise history.
Much of last season was a learning year for Lawrence and the team's offense. They didn't hit their stride, particularly in the passing game, until about halfway through the year. In the final nine games of the season, Lawrence threw for 2,167 yards, 20 touchdowns and six interceptions.
"We all felt so comfortable, and that takes a little bit of time, but now we're already there," Lawrence said, looking ahead to this coming offseason.
"Of course," Lawrence said, "we gotta start from the ground up as far as it's a new year, but having that foundation and knowledge of the system and we can pick up right where we left off, is a good feeling."
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Lawrence said the plan is to take what he learned last season and continue building on top of that. It helps that the team is retaining its offensive coordinator, Grant Udinski.
"Me and Grant have a great relationship. Excited to get back to work with him. He's a guy that does things the right way, puts in so much time and energy that I'm excited," said Lawrence about Udinski's retention.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Trevor Lawrence of The Jaguars with Head Coach Liam Coen during the NFL 2025 game between Los Angeles Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on October 19, 2025 in London, England."" (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Ahead of the year, many speculated whether Lawrence would remain the team's QB beyond the 2025 season. His 2023 and 2024 seasons ended with injuries and he hadn't shown the consistency many pundits look for when evaluating the QB position.
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Still, Lawrence's confidence never wavered, and he continues to use the negativity as a chip on his shoulder, ultimately happy with the overall team's success more than his own.
"If anything, I use all this stuff as more of a chip on my shoulder. People have said a lot about me my whole career, and I've always had that belief in myself that I know I'm a great player, and I know what I'm capable of. It hasn't always shown; I haven't always played my best, and that's part of the growth and getting better," Lawrence said, noting he has to go prove it again so the team can win.
"So for me, it's all about just the team. And I want to, I want to win games with our team. I don't want to win games just so people think I'm a good quarterback," he continued. "That naturally happens when you win and play well. But... you play this game for your teammates and for the guys around you, because it's there's nothing like doing it together and when you have that success as a team, it's so much fun."
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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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Trevor Lawrence on his best Jaguars season, confident 2026 outlook
