{"id":156398,"date":"2026-02-15T15:28:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T15:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/156398\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T15:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T15:28:47","slug":"nfl-news-jaguars-will-reportedly-shift-travis-hunters-usage-next-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/156398\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL news: Jaguars will reportedly shift Travis Hunter&#8217;s usage next season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/jacksonville-jaguars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> are reportedly planning on utilizing former Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter differently in his second season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/travis-hunter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hunter, 22,<\/a> is still expected to play both sides of the ball, but how often he plays both ways will change.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He will play both sides again in 2026. The big change may come in the usage. From what I understand, they plan to play him as a full-time cornerback, a part-time receiver, which is a switch from last year when he played more than double of his snaps at receiver then cornerback,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CameronWolfe\/status\/2022484134267146546?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NFL Network<\/a> reported on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/travis-hunter-seahawks-jaguars-in-action.jpg\" alt=\"Travis Hunter runs with ball\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) runs the ball during the first half against the Seattle Seahawks at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on Oct. 12, 2025. (Morgan Tencza\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>Prior to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/jaguars-travis-hunter-surprisingly-lands-injured-reserve-coach-noncommittal-about-return-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">sustaining a season-ending injury<\/a> in practice heading into Week 9, Hunter played 67% of the team\u2019s offensive snaps compared to 36% of defensive snaps. Hunter had surgery on his LCL and is expected to be 100% for Week 1, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>The Jaguars have two cornerbacks as impending free agents, Montaric Brown and Greg Newsome II, and according to the report, they expected to let one of them walk and have Hunter take his spot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/court-rules-brian-flores-discrimination-case-vs-nfl-proceed-open-court-instead-arbitration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">COURT RULES BRIAN FLORES&#8217; DISCRIMINATION CASE AGAINST NFL WILL PROCEED IN OPEN COURT INSTEAD OF ARBITRATION<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/travis-hunter-season-end-1.jpg\" alt=\"Travis Hunter looks on field after game\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Travis Hunter (12) of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates after an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on Oct. 6, 2025. (Perry Knotts\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>In seven games last season, Hunter caught 28 passes for 298 yards and a touchdown. On defense, he had 15 tackles and three pass breakups. Hunter\u2019s best offensive game was his last one, when he caught eight passes for 104 yards and a touchdown in a 35-7 loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/los-angeles-rams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a> in London.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/travis-hunter-season-end.jpg\" alt=\"Travis Hunter walks with head down on field\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Travis Hunter of the Jacksonville Jaguars warms up prior to the game against the Seattle Seahawks at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on Oct. 12, 2025. (Mike Carlson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The Jaguars went 13-4 and won the AFC South last year before losing to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wild Card Game. They hope Hunter\u2019s return to the lineup will help them build on last season\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> sports coverage on X<\/a>, and subscribe to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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