Travis Hunter was held out of Thursday's joint practice with the Miami Dolphins because of an upper-body injury and will not play in the Jaguars' preseason finale Saturday night. The injury, suffered during the team's Aug. 14 scrimmage, kept Hunter out of three previous practices and the second preseason game; he did participate in individual drills on Tuesday and Wednesday. Coaching staff weighed letting Hunter practice but opted to avoid any chance of aggravation to protect his availability for Week 1 against Carolina. Cornerback Tyson Campbell also missed practice with an upper-body issue. No starters will play in the preseason finale.
"It was more just do we want him now or potentially not [playing against] Carolina [in Week 1]," Coen said after the workout at the Dolphins' practice facility in Fort Lauderdale. "It was more just being smart about the next few weeks because the ultimate goal is Carolina. "Could he have probably gone? I think so. If this was Carolina, would he have probably played? Yeah, so we're moving in the right direction."
Hunter suffered the injury during the team's scrimmage on Aug. 14. He did not practice the following day or play in the Jaguars' second preseason game against New Orleans last Sunday. Hunter did participate in individual drills in the team's practices on Tuesday and Wednesday, which is what he did against the Dolphins. Coen said none of the team's starters will play in the preseason finale against the Dolphins on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium.
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