Will Hunter play both ways for the Jaguars?
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ first-round pick, Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver and defensive back Travis Hunter was introduced during a press conference Friday, March 25, 2025 at Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla.
The Jaguars have finalized their offseason roster with 91 players, including 11 veteran free agents, nine draft picks, and 22 undrafted free agents.The team’s projected 53-man roster includes all nine drafted rookies but few undrafted free agents.Key position battles are expected at wide receiver, cornerback, and safety due to the influx of new talent.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have completed the player-acquisition portion of the offseason, bringing the team to 91 players by bringing in 11 veteran free agents, nine draft selections, and 22 undrafted free agents.
Jacksonville holds a roster exemption for receiver Louis Rees-Zammitt, who is a part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program.
Jacksonville’s draft was headlined by wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter. Jaguars general manager James Gladstone made the ultimate call to make a trade up from fifth-overall to second-overall to select Hunter. Jacksonville and the Cleveland Browns had a deal worked out on April 7 to make the move, so long as the Tennessee Titans chose quarterback Cam Ward.
The move marked the first major move of the Gladstone, head coach Liam Coen and EVP of Football Ops. Tony Boselli’s reign. Coen was hired shortly after Boselli was named EVP. The two then hired Gladstone and the rest is history.
Gladstone had said multiple times throughout the offseason that he would not be afraid of making bold moves, even early on in his career as a GM. He stayed true to his word with actions on draft night.
“I’ve been talking a lot — a lot — since I took this job,” Gladstone said via The Athletic’s Mike Silver. “But to actually do something, and stand on business, is a great feeling. People believe action much more than words. It was good to get some action.”
Jacksonville is not in the evaluation portion of the offseason, but we jumped ahead of them a bit and took a try at predicting the team’s 53-man roster.
Jaguars’ 2025 NFL draft picks
Here’s the full 2025 draft class of the Jacksonville Jaguars:
Round 1 (No. 2 overall) – Travis Hunter, WR/CB, ColoradoRound 3 (88) – Caleb Ransaw, DB, TulaneRound 3 (89) – Wyatt Milum, OL, West VirginiaRound 4 (104) – Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Virginia TechRound 4 (107) – Jack Kiser, LB, Notre DameRound 6 (194) – Jalen McLeod, EDGE, AuburnRound 6 (200) – Rayuan Lane III, S, NavyRound 7 (221) – Jonah Monheim, OL, USCRound 7 (236) – LeQuint Allen Jr., RB, Syracuse
The Jaguars agreed to terms with 22 undrafted free agents just after the 2025 NFL Draft. Here they are:
NAMEPOSHT.WT.SCHOOLChandler BrayboyWR6-1199ElonCam CamperWR6-3197Boise StateJames CarpenterDL6-2288IndianaBranson CombsLB6-3228Wake ForestJohn CopenhaverTE6-3240North CarolinaEthan DownsDL6-4263OklahomaB.J. Green IIDL6-1270ColoradoSeth HeniganQB6-3215MemphisPatrick HerbertTE6-5255OregonJa’Quinden JacksonRB6-2233ArkansasJ.J. JonesWR6-3210North CarolinaEli MostaertDL6-3289North Dakota StateJabbar MuhammadDB5-10185OregonEli PancolWR6-3205DukeKeivie RoseDL6-3314ArkansasCam’Ron Silmon-CraigS5-10185ColoradoDoneiko SlaughterDB6-0190ArkansasDanny StriggowDL6-5255MinnesotaAydan WhiteDB6-0189North Carolina StateSal WormleyOL6-3327Penn StateDarius LassiterWR6-2205BYUDorian SingerWR6-0181UtahJaguars initial depth chart projection after NFL Draft
For the purposes of this initial 53-man roster, we opted to retain all nine rookie draft picks, but made it difificult for any undrafted free agent rookie to make it at this time.
Note: Rookie additions are denoted in italics
Quarterbacks (3)
Starter(s): Trevor Lawrence
Reserves: Nick Mullens, Seth Henigan
Out: John Wolford
Observations: The Jaguars signed Henigan as an undrafted free agent. The former Memphis quarterback could have a market if released during final cuts. Wolford, while he knows Coen’s system, might have to look elsewhere to be developed further.
Running backs (4)
Starter(s): Travis Etienne
Reserves: Tank Bigsby, Bhayshul Tuten, LeQuint Allen Jr
Out: Ja’Quinden Jackson, Keilan Robinson
Observations: The Jaguars could easily keep just three running backs, but it’s clear they want to redo the room a bit. Tuten is a virtual lock to make the team, with Allen likely to make it if the team keeps four. Robinson isn’t long for the roster after essentially sitting out his rookie year with an injury.
Wide receivers (5)
Starter(s): Travis Hunter, Brian Thomas Jr., Dyami Brown
Reserves: Gabe Davis, Parker Washington
Out: Chandler Brayboy, Cam Camper, J.J. Jones, Eli Pancol, Austin Trammell, David White Jr., Joshua Cephus
International player: Louis Rees-Zammit
Observations: This might be the toughest room to track because of Hunter’s presence. The Jaguars will use Hunter as a receiver, but the question is how often? Hunter will split time between receiver and cornerback. If the team sees Hunter as a true top receiver alongside Thomas, it’s hard to envision them keeping more than five on the roster, barring special-teams standouts.
Tight ends (3)
Starter(s): Brenton Strange
Reserves: Hunter Long, Johnny Mundt
Out: John Copenhaver, Patrick Herbert, Shawn Bowman, Patrick Murtaugh
Observations: The Rams kept three tight ends last year and I think the Jaguars will follow that roster breakdown a bit. There’s no reason to think anyone but the top three make the roster at this point.
Offensive linemen (9)
Starter(s): Walker Little, Ezra Cleveland, Robert Hainsey, Patrick Mekari, Anton Harrison
Reserves: Chuma Edoga, Cole Van Lanen, Wyatt Milum, Jonah Monheim
Out: Luke Fortner, Fred Johnson, Cooper Hodges, Denis Daley, Sal Wormley, Javon Foster
Observations: This could be the end for Fortner after starting 24 games with Jacksonville to start his career. The Jaguars drafted a center in the seventh round and drafted another offensive lineman, Milum, in the third round. Hodges has sustained back-to-back devastating injuries. Foster doesn’t fit what the Jaguars like.
Defensive ends (4)
Starter(s): Josh Hines-Allen, Travon Walker
Reserves: Emmanuel Ogbah, Jalen McLeod
Out: BJ Green, Ethan Downs, Danny Striggow, Myles Cole
Observations: We debated where McLeod should be placed and ultimately settled at end, even though he’s unlikely to man the spot. McLeod will be a pass-rush specialist, giving Jacksonville a change-of-pace player ala Yasir Abdullah. Due to what he’s expected to bring, putting him at defensive end made sense. The Jaguars could opt to keep more than four here, but it’d likely need to be an undrafted player.
Defensive tackles (5)
Starter(s): Davon Hamilton, Arik Armstead
Reserves: Maason Smith, Tyler Lacy, Jordan Jefferson
Out: Keivie Rose, Eli Mostaert, B.J. Green, James Carpenter
Observations: Again, we went chalk here. The Jaguars could want to see more growth from Jefferson and Lacy this offseason for them to make the roster. Smith’s potential is far too high for him to be cut.
Linebackers (5)
Starter(s): Foye Oluokun, Devin Lloyd, Ventrell Miller
Reserves: Jack Kiser, Chad Muma
Out: Branson Combs, Yasir Abdullah
Observations: The linebacker position will take time, but ultimately, we believe the team will move on from Abdullah after drafting McLeod. With Kiser in the room, it could spell the end for Chad Muma if the team opts to keep just four linebackers on the 53-man roster.
Cornerbacks (6)
Starter(s): Travis Hunter, Tyson Campbell, Jourdan Lewis
Reserves: Jarrian Jones, Buster Brown, De’Antre Prince
Out: Jabbar Muhammad, Aydan White, Doneiko Slaughter, Christian Braswell, Zechariah McPhearson
Observations: Another position group that’ll be fluid. Hunter is going to play cornerback in Jacksonville. The question is, how much and how often? Jacksonville’s corner group was redone this offseason for good reason. They ranked dead last in pass defense last year.
Safeties (5)
Starter(s): Eric Murray, Darnell Savage
Reserves: Antonio Johnson, Caleb Ransaw, Rayuan Lane III
Out: Andrew Wingard, Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig, Daniel Thomas
Observations: Is this the end for a couple of long-time Jaguars special teamers? We project that both Ransaw and Lane will make the roster. Lane brings impressive special-teams capabilities, while Ransaw could see himself as the starting safety to open Week 1. We still aren’t sure if Savage will make the roster.
Specialists (3)
Starter(s): Cam Little, Logan Cooke, Ross Matiscik
Reserves: N/A
Out: N/A
Observations: Perhaps the best special-teams unit in the NFL.
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Demetrius82 or on Bluesky @ Demetrius.
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