by: Nick Geddes 36 minutes ago NickGeddesNews
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter has been in and out of practice over the last week. ESPN ‘s Dan Graziano said on Friday’s “Get Up” that Hunter is dealing with an upper-body injury, adding that he won’t play in Saturday’s preseason finale against the Miami Dolphins.
“He’s been missing practice time with what the team describes as an upper-body injury,” Graziano said. “He’s not going to play in the Jaguars’ preseason finale, with head coach Liam Coen saying yesterday that it’s just about getting him ready for the regular season and that if it was a game that counted, he would be able to play.”
Hunter, the No. 2 overall selection in this year’s NFL Draft, suffered the injury during the team’s scrimmage on Aug. 14. He did not practice the following day, nor did he suit up in Jacksonville’s second preseason contest against the New Orleans Saints. Hunter returned to participate in individual drills Tuesday and Wednesday this week, though he was held out of Thursday’s joint practice with the Dolphins.
Coen said that holding Hunter out of practice is a long-term move. They don’t want to risk the chance of him aggravating the injury and being unavailable for Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers.