A heated exchange erupted between Robert Saleh and Liam Coen after the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the San Francisco 49ers 26–21 in Week 4. The close result set the stage for tempers to flare. What began as a sideline disagreement turned bitter after the final whistle.
The confrontation had roots earlier in the week. Saleh made public comments praising Jacksonville’s ability to read signals, calling their system advanced and legal. Coen took exception to being singled out.
Even though Saleh said it as a compliment, the “legally stealing signals” comment didn’t sit well with Coen. After the upset, the two met at midfield, and things escalated quickly. They did not exchange pleasantries initially. Coen circled back and confronted Saleh in front of players and staff.
“Keep my name out of your f*cking mouth,” Coen said.
Microphones caught much of the back-and-forth, and the unedited audio version of their heated exchange is now doing the rounds. In the video posted by ESPN’s Nick Wagoner, Saleh can be heard going off on Coen after his comment.
“I’ll f*ck your world up. You don’t wanna f*ck with me. I will f*cking end your f*cking life,” he said.
In the unedited version of this: #49ers DC Robert Saleh to Jaguars HC Liam Coen after Coen tells him to “keep my name out of your f*cking mouth.”
“I’ll f*ck your world up. You don’t wanna f*ck with me. I will f*cking end your f*cking life.”pic.twitter.com/MGLzKPA46i
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) September 29, 2025
In the aftermath, Coen played down the incident publicly, saying it was not a major issue, while Saleh declined to address reporters.
“Not a big deal,” Coen said. “Just keep that between us.”
The exchange left the win overshadowed by controversy. The Jaguars got the victory on the scoreboard, but the postgame confrontation dominated headlines and could prompt further league scrutiny.
49ers Coach Kyle Shanahan’s Thoughts on Liam Coen-Robert Saleh Incident
Kyle Shanahan also shared his thoughts on the post-game exchange between Liam Coen and Robert Saleh. Shanahan stated that the signal-stealing comment, which was meant to be a compliment, is what stirred up the tension between the two.
“I don’t think you should be that sensitive about it, but it is what it is,” Shanahan said. “I’m not too worried about it.”
Kyle Shanahan said that he’s not concerned by the Jaguars coaches being furious over Saleh’s comments and the post-game incident.
“We don’t totally care if coaches are pissed off,” Shanahan said. “It has no effect on the game. I think Saleh was paying them a big compliment in what they’re good at doing. It’s not illegal. He said [there’s] nothing illegal about it.”
Shanahan believes that the comment was misinterpreted in the media, which blew it out of proportion.
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