\u201cWhen he comes back, they expect him to be a full-time corner and part-time receiver,\u201d Rapoport said. \u201cWe talked to teams last year, that probably was where they thought the value was. So maybe this coming year, we\u2019re gonna get to see the player that [the Jaguars] drafted.\u201d\u2019<\/p>\n
Hunter took 324 snaps on offense and 162 on defense last season. He caught 28 of his 45 targets for 298 yards and one touchdown before missing the rest of the season<\/a> with an LCL tear he suffered during a practice before Week 9.<\/p>\n Defensively, he had three pass deflections and 15 total tackles. His shortened rookie year came after Hunter won the Heisman Trophy<\/a> at Colorado and was drafted No. 2 overall after the Jaguars traded up.<\/p>\n Rapoport added that Hunter is expected to be a full participant in training camp despite coming off the injury.<\/p>\n \u201cIt does seem like Travis Hunter is doing exceptionally well from that LCL tear,\u201d Rapoport said. \u201cHe has been running, he\u2019s not gonna be a full participant in OTAs, but they really believe he will be full by training camp.\u201d<\/p>\n His switch to primarily playing corner will help Jacksonville defensively, as it ranked 21st in the league last year in passing defense. Offensively, the Jaguars also retained Brian Thomas Jr. \u2014 who\u2019s looking to rebound from a down year \u2014 and extended Jakobi Meyers<\/a> in December.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2241700514.jpg\")
Travis Hunter will be primarily playing corner next season, though he\u2019ll still play both ways. Getty Images<\/p>\n