Strange Reveals Positional Changes Coen is Making in 2026

Securing a historic 13-win turnaround and a division crown usually buys an NFL head coach a summer of grace, but Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen spent his offseason treating their breakout campaign like unfinished business. 

With the novelty of Jaguars staggering record finally ascending, the rise of tight end Brenton Strange is something to keep an eye on. 

Last season was a clear indication of the untapped potential Strange has. This season, Coen is changing up the playing positions, including Strange’s, and it is a responsibility that the TE is particularly excited about.

“You know, I'll say for me, it's just a lot less chaotic,” Strange told Austen Lane post OTA when asked about Coen stepping into his sophomore year as Jaguars head coach. 

“Obviously, I feel like now they're putting me in a lot more positions, I'm playing Z, now I'm playing X, I'm playing X, always, and I'm obviously playing the Y. So it's just a lot, a lot of position changes for me, but I want that. It's a good responsibility to have, and I mean, it can be stressful, but, like I said,I just want to be able to do everything for this team that I can to maximize my potential and help the team win in any aspect

Strange suffered a hip and quadriceps injury—including a ligament tear last season—during a Monday night game against the Kansas City Chiefs. 

When Strange was healthy and playing, Liam Coen’s offense was practically unbeatable, dragging the team to an 11-1 record in games he finished. When he sat out for five games with that hip injury, the Jaguars imploded, losing three of those five contests (including critical slip-ups against the Rams and Seahawks). 

That alone speaks volumes on the impact Coen is expecting from him this season, if Strange can avoid any more injuries. 

“Yeah, I mean, obviously it's good to have multiple good tight ends on your team. You can be flexible, you can be multiple, you can do so many different things that we have a great 11 group, but now we have a great 12 group, and we have a great 13 group, and we can do so many more things, which puts stress on the defense each and each and every week,” Strange added about his group.

Rookie Nate Boerkircher is another player in the TE room everyone will keep an eye on.

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