The spotlight in Jacksonville is going to land squarely on Travis Hunter when training camp opens, and for good reason. The Jaguars are expecting him to do more on defense, even while he remains a two-way player, and the early projection is that he’ll line up at cornerback opposite Montaric Brown.
Hunter’s return from injury adds another layer to the attention around him, but the bigger storyline is the role he’s set to take on. According to NFL insider Cameron Wolfe, the internal view is that Hunter can deliver a fast, high-end impact at corner. That belief comes from the package he brings to the position: instincts, ball production, and the kind of playmaking that can change how a defense looks around him.
That matters for a Jaguars defense that was already strong last season. Hunter’s arrival gives that unit another piece capable of raising the level of the entire group.
“I just know the guy has worked his tail off this offseason to show his teammates that I'm going to be ready to go come training camp and I was just texting him this past week, and he's ready to go," Coen said while appearing on 'The Schrager Hour.'
Hunter has also spent the offseason rehabbing the knee injury he dealt with last season, while adding bulk and making heavy use of the Jaguars’ virtual room on both sides of the ball to stay sharp mentally. Jacksonville’s social media account recently added to the buzz by posting a clip of Hunter sprinting at 22.6 mph.
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