Gladstone, Coen again address Travis Hunter's playing time for 2026 season

Jacksonville Jaguars' GM James Gladstone and head coach Liam Coen each -- once again -- addressed Travis Hunter's role with the team this season.

When the Jaguars drafted Hunter, the plan for him was to play both offense and defense. Earlier this offseason, Gladstone and Coen said that was still the plan. And on May 6, that still remains the case.

"Absolutely not," Gladstone said when asked by Rich Eisen if Hunter was done playing both ways. "He is set to play both sides of the ball. The piece that we can expect to see is an uptick in corner usage."

Gladstone has mentioned on other occasions this offseason that Hunter would see more snaps at cornerback. Given the construction of the Jaguars roster, that is more so where he is needed. The expectation is that Hunter will start opposite Montaric Brown.

Defensive end Josh Hines-Allen believes that Hunter's presence at cornerback can even benefit the pass rush.

On offense, the Jaguars have Brian Thomas Jr., Jakobi Meyers, and Parker Washington at wide receiver, but Gladstone made it clear that Hunter will factor into that equation as well.

In Jacksonville's game last season against the LA Rams, Hunter appeared to be poised for a breakout, surpassing the 100-yard receiving mark in that game.