{"id":748118,"date":"2026-02-13T01:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/748118\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T01:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:12:19","slug":"afc-notes-travis-hunter-robert-saleh-jaguars-texans-titans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/748118\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC Notes: Travis Hunter, Robert Saleh, Jaguars, Texans, Titans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jaguars HC Liam Coen spoke in-depth about the injury suffered by second overall pick Travis Hunter<\/a> and noted that the rookie was just hitting his stride when he went down in practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do think the best thing that could have happened was like, all right, not that he got hurt, but we got hurt and we still, we were able to have success right? So now we get the privilege of going throughout this. He\u2019s still rehabbing, going through a whole process of rehab, getting back, but now we can go say, Okay, where is this going to truly help us go take the next step? Like, what\u2019s going to actually help us get over the hump, from time allotment for him, practice schedule, playing on Sundays?\u201d Coen said, via SI.com<\/a>. \u201cWhat\u2019s the best for our team and for the Jacksonville Jaguars to go win on Sunday and that\u2019s what it allows us to do, is because we do have some other pieces. We have some guys that can go make plays on Sundays, and that\u2019s what it\u2019s all about. So we need the help, for sure. I mean, in terms of the playmaking, the corner position, we\u2019ll use him. He\u2019s gonna get used. It\u2019s just a matter of, what is that dynamic?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s absolutely going to be able to. I do. I mean, the guy just went out \u2014 he has the craziest conditioning of any athlete I\u2019ve ever been around. He doesn\u2019t get tired, he doesn\u2019t sweat. It\u2019s kind of crazy,\u201d Coen continued. \u201cBut, you know, he\u2019s obviously been in altitude, you know? But he works his tail off. He loves football, football, fishing. I mean, that\u2019s what he does. So as he continues to grow, and this was a minor setback, for sure, right? But for a major comeback, right? That\u2019s what it has to be. That\u2019s his mindset.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we were getting there. I think we were getting there. And then he gets, you know, he has 100 yards against the Rams, gets hurt, forced us to go, kind of make some other decisions. And it was a blessing at the end of the day for the way it played out in some ways, but look, we\u2019ll look through that,\u201d Coen concluded. \u201cI do think that if you just said, alright man, go play football without much coaching. I mean, corner, he just looks \u2014 he just looks the part, exactly what he is. And then, but also when you get the ball in his hands, I mean, he can make people miss, which I can\u2019t coach, you know. So it\u2019s still a fine line. It\u2019s still something we\u2019re working through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Per Aaron Wilson<\/a>, Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair underwent successful surgery on his thumb.<\/p>\n

Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair was happy that Titans HC Robert Saleh got another shot at being a head coach, but was upset that it was within his division.<\/p>\n

\u201cHappy for him, but I was like, golly,\u201d Al-Shaair said, via the team\u2019s website<\/a>. \u201cMan, the division was already tough, and it just got a lot tougher. Coach Saleh is an amazing coach, an amazing person. And I think he landed in a great spot in Tennessee, because they have a great foundation, and the core guys that they have I think will love playing for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Al-Shaair added that he expects Saleh to elevate DT Jeffery Simmons\u2018 game to an even higher level.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m like, oh gosh, the player that Jeff already is without having a coach like Saleh, now being in that type of scheme,\u201d Al-Shaair, said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to help elevate his game even more, which is already tough to do \u2013 he is coming off a career high in sacks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Al-Shaair explained what makes Saleh such a great coach and how he will fit into Tennessee.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is methodical, poetic in the way he moves and talks,\u201d he said. \u201cHe always has a story to tell you about something, and it always ties into exact situations and what you or the team is going through. Positive energy, high energy guy, a smile on his face all the time, but is super intense and you can respect that because you know he has the love for the game. He cares, you know he cares, and you know he knows what he is doing. I think if you mix passion and the brain and the knowledge he has for the game, you put those things together, a leader of men, and the way he knows how to relay the message, I think that is going to be something that is extremely good for the entire Titans organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

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