Jags still plan on Hunter playing both ways in '26

"He played 67% of the team's offensive snaps and 36% of the defensive snaps prior to the non-contact knee injury he suffered in practice on Oct. 30. The Jaguars had decided to run the pass game through Hunter before their Oct. 19 game against the Los Angeles Rams in London, partly because of his skills and playmaking ability but also because of Brian Thomas Jr.'s struggles (five drops)."

""We still expect him to play on both sides of the ball," Gladstone said Wednesday morning. " ... The steps that he was taking by the midpoint of the season really made us feel good about what the back half of the year was going to be on both sides of the ball and what that impact was going to look like being a feature point on offense and an impact player on defense.""

Travis Hunter will play on both offense and defense for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2026, continuing the team's 2025 plan. General manager James Gladstone said the team was encouraged by Hunter's midseason progress before a season-ending non-contact knee injury on Oct. 30. Hunter finished his rookie year with 28 catches for 298 yards and a touchdown, plus 15 tackles and three pass breakups. He played 67% of offensive snaps and 36% of defensive snaps prior to the injury. The Jaguars shifted the passing attack toward Hunter before Oct. 19 because of his playmaking skills and drops by Brian Thomas Jr.

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