Robert Saleh: Liam Coen and I have put last season's issue behind us
Jaguars head coach Liam Coen had a beef with Robert Saleh when Jacksonville faced the 49ers last season, but things appear to have calmed down ahead of Saleh's first season as the Titans' head coach. Saleh said that Coen and the Jaguars had " a really advanced signal stealing-type system" that they deployed to their advantage ahead of a September game and Coen made it clear on the field that he didn't appreciate Saleh's comments after the 26-21 Jaguars win. Saleh never accused the Jaguars of doing anything illegal, but said after the game that his choice of words could have been better because he meant it as a compliment to Jacksonville's preparation.
At the league meetings in Arizona on Tuesday, Saleh said that the two men have moved past the issue. "We're good," Saleh said, via Michael DiRocco of ESPN. com.
"I know the NFL probably wants more of a story , but there's no story. I have an appreciation for Liam. Like I said, I used the wrong word when I was trying to give him a compliment, but all that's under the bridge.
We've talked and put it behind us. " Coen said that the incident has been fodder for teasing from other coaches around the league and the two men will get a pair of chances to renew their acquaintance during the 2026 season.