Hunter spent the majority of his first seven games on offense, where he played 305 snaps to 154 on defense. The Jags had designs on carving out an even larger role for the dynamic rookie in the second half of the season, particularly on offense.
Now those plans are on hold for at least four weeks — and potentially longer.
Sitting at 4-3, on the outskirts of the AFC playoff picture, the Jags offense has been up and down in 2025. Hunter was coming off his best game of the season in a Week 7 blowout loss to the L.A. Rams in London. The rookie caught 8 of 14 targets for 101 yards and a TD, all career-highs.
“It’s definitely not ideal timing, not that any injury is ever ideal timing,” Coen said. “But gotta believe the makeup, his general attitude toward life, 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.”
With Hunter out of the lineup, the Jags desperately need second-year receiver Brian Thomas Jr. to snap out of his early-season funk.
There were plenty of offseason questions and concerns regarding Hunter’s ability to play full-time on both sides of the ball. None of them factored in a freak practice injury being the biggest impediment thus far.
