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Travis Hunter takes issue with report of full-time CB, part-time WR role
TL;DR
Travis Hunter disputes a report claiming he will be a full-time cornerback and part-time receiver for the Jaguars. He questioned the source of this information on social media.
A recent report from NFL Network indicated that Travis Hunter will transition in his second season with the Jaguars to the role of full-time cornerback and part-time receiver.
That's apparently news to Hunter.
Hunter reposted a clip of the conversation from NFLN with this message: "Who told you this?"
The Jaguars moved up to No. 2 in last year's draft — giving up the fifth overall pick in 2025 and their 2026 first-rounder (plus more) — to get Hunter. The argument was that they were getting two full-time players in one.
Last year's production from Hunter, capped by a season-ending knee injury, may have caused the Jaguars to reconsider the wisdom of giving one player full-time two-way duties. And if the Jaguars are going to use Hunter primarily on one side of the ball, it arguably makes more sense to put him at receiver. Plenty of teams saw him in the runup to the 2025 draft primarily as a receiver and not as a corner. And the receiver market currently is more robust financially than the cornerback market.
Then there's the possibility the Jaguars are quietly considering the possibility of trading receiver Brian Thomas Jr. before, during, or immediately after the draft. Although the Jaguars have called such chatter "fraudulent," talk of a potential trade hasn't fully dissipated. By putting out the word that Hunter will be primarily playing corner, the perception that Thomas will remain on the Jaguars becomes strengthened.
Which could help them get more for him, if they decide to trade him. Which would then allow them to slide Hunter from CB to WR.
In seven games last year (with four starts), Hunter played 67 percent of the offensive snaps and 36 percent of the defensive snaps. Which is a far cry from the full-time, two-way player the Jaguars claimed to be getting.
Q&A
What did Travis Hunter say about his role with the Jaguars?
Travis Hunter challenged a report stating he would be a full-time cornerback and part-time receiver, asking, 'Who told you this?' on social media.
Why might the Jaguars reconsider Travis Hunter's two-way role?
The Jaguars may reconsider Hunter's two-way role due to his previous season's production and a season-ending knee injury, which raised concerns about his capacity to handle full-time duties.
What did the Jaguars give up to draft Travis Hunter?
The Jaguars moved up to the No. 2 pick in the draft, giving up the fifth overall pick in 2025 and their 2026 first-round pick, among other assets, to select Travis Hunter.
