Jaguars WR/CB Travis Hunter (knee) to be placed on injured reserve, miss next four games

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2025-10-31

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Travis Hunter‘s rookie campaign hit a major speed bump.

The two-way player is headed to injured reserve after suffering a non-contact knee injury in practice on Thursday, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen announced on Friday.

Hunter is out for at least the next four games.

“We’re currently assessing the injury just to determine the best course of action moving forward for Travis and the team,” Coen said.

The No. 2 overall pick, who entered the NFL attempting to be a full-time player on both offense and defense, had an up-and-down start to his rookie season. In seven games, he generated 28 catches on 45 targets for 298 yards with one touchdown on offense. On defense, he earned three pass breakups and 15 tackles.

“You just feel bad for the guy, for the kid, for our team, for everything. But he’s in good spirits right now. Minor setback for a major comeback. That’s just the way it’s gotta be,” Coen added.

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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 Los Angeles Rams in London. The rookie caught eight 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.