JACKSONVILLE – He has flashed, and that is good.
What the Jaguars want moving forward is to turn Travis Hunter‘s flashes into consistent and increased production – and Head Coach Liam Coen said part of the bye week was spent working toward that end.
Of the Jaguars’ multiple tasks in recent days, this was a big one.
“[The bye] definitely gave us an opportunity as a staff to look at how we can continue to use him,” Coen said of Hunter.
Coen spoke to the media Monday, a day after the Jaguars’ 2025 bye. Among the topics: the continued development of Hunter, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft who has played extensively this season at cornerback and wide receiver.
Hunter has played 66.67% of offensive snaps through seven games and 35.92% of defensive snaps, never playing less than 52.9% of offensive snaps and never playing more than 68.3% of defensive snaps.
“You definitely look at how much more can he handle, how much more can we put him in a position to be successful on both offense and defense and what does that look like?” Coen said.
Hunter caught eight passes for 101 yards and his first NFL touchdown in a 35-7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the Jaguars’ last game before the bye, with all eight receptions coming in the second half. That was the first 100-yard-game by a Jaguars receiver this season.
Hunter through seven games has 28 receptions for 298 yards and a touchdown offensively.
“You look at the end of the last game against the Rams with he and [quarterback] Trevor [Lawrence] building on a connection and making some plays towards the end of the game,” Coen said. “It was a little out of reach at the time, but you’re still seeing competitive throws and catches in live action, which is something we’ve needed.”