Jaguars to make major change to Travis Hunter's role next season: report

The Jacksonville Jaguars are reportedly readying connected utilizing erstwhile Heisman Trophy victor Travis Hunter otherwise successful his 2nd season.

Hunter, 22, is inactive expected to play some sides of the ball, but however often helium plays some ways volition change.

"He volition play some sides again successful 2026. The large alteration whitethorn travel successful the usage. From what I understand, they program to play him arsenic a full-time cornerback, a part-time receiver, which is simply a power from past twelvemonth erstwhile helium played much than treble of his snaps astatine receiver past cornerback," NFL Network reported connected Friday.

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Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) runs the shot during the archetypal fractional against the Seattle Seahawks astatine EverBank Stadium successful Jacksonville, Florida, connected Oct. 12, 2025. (Morgan Tencza/Imagn Images)

Prior to sustaining a season-ending wounded successful signifier heading into Week 9, Hunter played 67% of the team’s violative snaps compared to 36% of antiaircraft snaps. Hunter had country connected his LCL and is expected to beryllium 100% for Week 1, according to the report.

The Jaguars person 2 cornerbacks arsenic impending escaped agents, Montaric Brown and Greg Newsome II, and according to the report, they expected to fto 1 of them locomotion and person Hunter instrumentality his spot.

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Travis Hunter (12) of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates aft an NFL shot crippled against the Kansas City Chiefs astatine EverBank Stadium successful Jacksonville, Florida, connected Oct. 6, 2025. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

In 7 games past season, Hunter caught 28 passes for 298 yards and a touchdown. On defense, helium had 15 tackles and 3 walk breakups. Hunter’s champion violative crippled was his past one, erstwhile helium caught 8 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown successful a 35-7 nonaccomplishment to the Los Angeles Rams successful London.

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Travis Hunter of the Jacksonville Jaguars warms up anterior to the crippled against the Seattle Seahawks astatine EverBank Stadium successful Jacksonville, Florida, connected Oct. 12, 2025. (Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

The Jaguars went 13-4 and won the AFC South past twelvemonth earlier losing to the Buffalo Bills successful the AFC Wild Card Game. They anticipation Hunter’s instrumentality to the lineup volition assistance them physique connected past season’s success.

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