Coen on Wednesday discussed cornerback Travis Hunter‘s usage in the first two games and moving forward, calling it a “balance.” Hunter, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, has played 66 defensive plays (58.41 percent of snaps) at cornerback this season and 10 plays at receiver (8.62 percent of snaps). He had one reception for eight yards in a Week 1 victory over Cleveland and has five tackles with a pass defensed defensively. “It’s a balancing act you’re continuously working through,” Coen said. “You’re trying to get into a flow whether it’s on offense or defense.” Hunter played seven games as a rookie before a season-ending knee injury, then missed the offseason program before returning for the beginning of 2026 Training Camp. “It definitely has some form of an effect,” Coen said. “You can walkthrough. You can do a million things in the walkthrough room and meeting-room settings, but he missed a lot of pitching and catching. He missed a lot of chemistry with the quarterback. We have to look at everything we’re doing, touches, targets – all that stuff. He’s a part of that, just like all those other guys.”
