{"id":865275,"date":"2026-04-13T04:51:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/865275\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T04:51:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:51:27","slug":"jaguars-travis-hunter-disputes-reports-of-role-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/865275\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaguars’ Travis Hunter Disputes Reports of Role Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of a versatile NFL player whose future role remains uncertain.Today in Jacksonville<\/p>\n

Jaguars cornerback Travis Hunter is entering his second NFL season after an injury-shortened rookie campaign. Recent reports indicated the team plans to use him as a full-time cornerback and part-time wide receiver in 2026, a shift from his previous role. However, Hunter took to social media to dispute those claims, suggesting the organization has not informed him of any such role change.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Hunter was a standout two-way player in college and has expressed a desire to continue that versatile role in the NFL. The Jaguars’ potential plans to use him primarily as a cornerback could impact his development and opportunities on offense.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Jaguars intend to use Hunter as a full-time cornerback and part-time wide receiver in 2026, a contrast from his rookie season when he played 67% of offensive snaps and just 36% of defensive snaps before a season-ending knee injury. However, Hunter responded on social media, questioning the source of that information and suggesting the team has not informed him of any role change.<\/p>\n

In 2025, Hunter caught 28 passes for 298 yards and a touchdown while playing 67% of the offensive snaps before suffering a season-ending injury.Hunter is entering his second NFL season in 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Travis Hunter<\/p>\n

A 22-year-old cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars, entering his second NFL season after an injury-shortened rookie campaign.<\/p>\n

Ian Rapoport<\/p>\n

An NFL Network reporter who reported that the Jaguars plan to use Hunter primarily as a cornerback in 2026.<\/p>\n

Tony Jefferson<\/p>\n

A safety for the Los Angeles Chargers who weighed in on the situation, suggesting the Jaguars may have informed Hunter of the role change before publicly reporting it.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cNow who told you this?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Travis Hunter<\/p>\n

\u201cThey told him that, they just ain’t told you yet rook. Welcome to the league.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tony Jefferson, Chargers safety<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen if the Jaguars will officially inform Hunter of any role change or if he will continue to be used as a two-way player as he has expressed a desire to be.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This situation highlights the potential disconnect between a player’s expectations and a team’s plans, as well as the challenges young players face in navigating the NFL landscape. Hunter’s response suggests he is still determined to fulfill his goal of being a full-time two-way player, but the Jaguars may have different ideas about how to best utilize his talents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of a versatile NFL player whose future…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":865276,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2060],"tags":[7,212,125,2401,213,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-865275","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jacksonville-jaguars","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-jacksonville","10":"tag-jacksonville-jaguars","11":"tag-jacksonvillejaguars","12":"tag-jaguars","13":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116395606285115281","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=865275"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865275\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/865276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=865275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=865275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=865275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}