Deion Sanders upset with Jacksonville Jaguars over Travis Hunter issue

Hunter was taken with the No. 2 overall pick by the Jaguars in 2025 after a trade up, but he had what can best be described as a disappointing season.

Hunter recorded 298 receiving yards and one touchdowns in seven games and saw his season cut short due to a knee injury. He did post solid coverage numbers, though, with a completion rate allowed of 50% and a passer rating of 68.3.

It would make sense for the Jags to get Sanders' input.

Not only did he coach Hunter, he is an NFL Hall of Famer who played both of the positions Hunter is, so he's intimately familiar with what Hunter is going through.

Looking ahead to 2026, the Jaguars still plan on having Hunter play on both sides of the ball, but general manager James Gladstone has said Hunter will see more time at cornerback.

"He is set to play both sides of the ball," he said in an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show. "The piece that I think we can expect to see is actually an uptick in corner usage. Last year it was a higher volume, higher percentage of wide receiver usage than it was corner. I think we can expect to see that corner percentile and count go up. That's not to say anything impacts his availability and usage on offense. It just means that cornerback usage will increase."

The fear has been that playing too many snaps will lead to more injuries for Hunter. That fear will only grow if Hunter succumbs to injury once again in 2026.

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