Travis Hunter Placed on IR; Return Timeline Unclear

Rookie two-way star Travis Hunter suffered a non-contact knee injury in Thursday practice and has been placed on injured reserve, meaning he will miss at least four games, Jaguars coach Liam Coen said. Initial testing indicated Hunter’s ACL is intact, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, but the team is conducting further evaluations and has not set a definitive timeline for a return. Hunter has played extensively on both sides of the ball (324 offensive snaps, 162 defensive snaps) and has 28 receptions for 298 yards and one touchdown, plus 15 tackles and three passes defended. The injury follows Hunter’s career offensive performance in London (eight catches for roughly 101 yards and his first NFL TD) and comes as the Jaguars were preparing to expand his role at receiver. The setback is a major blow to an already-thin receiving corps, highlights the cost of drafting him at No. 2 after the Jaguars traded up and surrendered a future first-round pick, and the team called it a “minor setback for a major comeback” while emphasizing caution.