JACKSONVILLE – First, they earned it. Then, they performed.
That's the story this week of defensive end Danny Striggow. And defensive end B.J. Green II. And tight end Quintin Morris. All played key roles for the Jaguars this past week, and all figure to contribute moving forward.
As first-year Head Coach Liam Coen sees it, that's a very good thing.
"It's the epitome of what you want your team to be," Coen said.
Coen said that's because the trio – along with multiple other Jaguars players – showed this past Sunday how players can work their way from small roles to big roles by first "playing their asses off on special teams" and practicing well.
Striggow, Green and Morris contributed significantly to a 35-6 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday:
Striggow, who signed with the Jaguars as a collegiate free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft, played 10 snaps Sunday and shared a sack with veteran defensive end Travon Walker in the second quarter. He also had 2 quarterback hurries. Striggow, after being inactive in Games 1-5, played on special teams the next 4 games and has played defensively in 4 of the last 5 games.
Green, also a collegiate free agent following the '25 draft, played 7 snaps Sunday with 2 assists and had a sack negated because of a roughing-the-passer penalty. Green, after being inactive in Games 1-3, has played special teams in the last seven games and on defense in four of those games.
Morris, who spent his first three NFL seasons with the Buffalo Bills before beginning this season on the Jaguars' practice squad, played 50 snaps Sunday with one reception for 11 yards. Morris was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad via standard elevation in Games 2-4 and was signed to the active roster before their Week 5 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
"Those guys have earned it," Coen said. "That's what it should be. That's how it has to be and that's how you earn time here. They've earned it in practice every single day and it showed up on Sunday where these guys are impacting the game in a positive way. And they earn those opportunities and that's the way our team needs to continue to build off of."