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Travis Hunter apparently has not gotten nan memo astir his reported early position usage.
Earlier this offseason, location were rumblings that past year's 2nd wide pick, a two-way prima who won nan 2024 Heisman Trophy, would go a full-time area while occasionally playing wide receiver, a move from his domiciled this past season.
The NFL Network reported arsenic specified this past Friday.
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Travis Hunter of nan Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates aft an NFL shot crippled against nan Kansas City Chiefs astatine EverBank Stadium connected Oct. 6, 2025 successful Jacksonville, Florida. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
"(The Jacksonville Jaguars) expect him to beryllium a full-time corner, part-time receiver, which erstwhile you talk to teams past year, that astir apt was wherever they thought nan worth was and really wherever they thought nan accumulation would lie," NFL insider Ian Rapoport said.
Hunter apparently caught upwind of what Rapoport said and decided to return matters into his ain hands.
"Now who told you this?" Hunter posted connected X earlier this week.
Hunter, anterior to sustaining a season-ending injury in believe heading into Week 9, played 67% of nan team’s violative snaps compared to 36% of protect snaps. According to nan report, Hunter is recovering good from nan LCL tear.
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter looks to nan sideline during nan 4th fourth of an NFL shot matchup astatine EverBank Stadium successful Jacksonville, Florida, connected Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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In 7 games past season, Hunter caught 28 passes for 298 yards and a touchdown. On defense, he had 15 tackles and 3 walk breakups. Hunter’s champion violative crippled was his past one, erstwhile he caught 8 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown successful a 35-7 nonaccomplishment to the Los Angeles Rams in London.
The Jaguars went 13-4 and won nan AFC South past twelvemonth earlier losing to the Buffalo Bills successful nan AFC Wild Card Game. They dream Hunter’s return to nan lineup will thief them build connected past season’s success.
Greg Newsome II, 1 of nan Jaguars' cornerbacks past season, departed for nan New York Giants successful free agency, leaving a starting spot for Hunter to fill.
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) runs connected nan section earlier an NFL preseason matchup against nan Pittsburgh Steelers of an NFL preseason matchup astatine EverBank Stadium, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025 successful Jacksonville, Fla. (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union)
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Jacksonville traded up past twelvemonth from nan 5th spot successful nan draught to prime Hunter.
Fox News' Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.
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