The Jacksonville Jaguars are placing two-way player Travis Hunter on injured reserve following a knee injury suffered during practice.
Head coach Liam Coen told reporters on Friday that Hunter suffered a “non-contact injury” and that the team is still conducting testing to determine the severity of the issue. The team does would not confirm whether or not Hunter will be able to play again this season.
“We’re currently assessing the injury just to determine the best course of action moving forward for Travis and for the team,” Coen said. “Feel bad for the guy, for the kid, for our team, for everything. He’s in good spirits right now.”
At a minimum the wide receiver/cornerback will miss his team’s next 4 games, sidelining him through at least Week 12. Hunter began the season slowly on offence, but racked up 8 receptions for 104 yards and a TD against the Rams in London, leading many to believe he had finally gotten up to speed with Jacksonville’s offence.
There were expectations coming out of Florida that Hunter could see an increase in usage as Brian Thomas Jr. and QB Trevor Lawrence have struggled to get on the same page for much of the 2025 NFL campaign. With the Jaguars WR room already looking like a medical ward, Hunter was in line to see another healthy dose of targets heading into the weekend.
Now, the team will need to generate offence by committee as Thomas (shoulder), Tim Patrick (groin), and Dyami Brown (shoulder) are all dealing with a variety of ailments.
“I have a lot of confidence in these guys,” Coen said. “It’s a great opportunity for all of us to work through a little adversity and the guys to go out and perform at a high level. It’s definitely not ideal timing, not that any injury is ever ideal timing.”
“But you got to believe the mental, the makeup, his general attitude toward life and how he handles dealing with specific situations, I have a lot of belief in Travis as a person, as a competitor, to come back better than ever.”
The reigning Heisman Trophy winner has played 486 total snaps on the year, with 324 coming on offence, and 162 on the defensive side of the ball. On the year, Hunter has accumulated 28 receptions, for 298 yards, 1 TD, 15 tackles and 3 passes defended.
Currently sitting at 4-3 on the year, Jacksonville finds themselves 3 games behind the division leading Colts in the AFC South, but right in the mix of things for a potential wildcard spot. If the 22 year old isn’t able to suit up again this season, it would be a massive blow to a team that was hoping to make a postseason push down the stretch.
Jacksonville will travel to Las Vegas this weekend to take on the Raiders in a 4:05pm ET kickoff on Sunday.
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