Travis Hunter received’t be on the sector for the Jaguars’ preseason finale on Saturday.
The vast receiver/cornerback is coping with an higher physique damage he sustained throughout a scrimmage final week, however Jacksonville continues to be holding out hope that the rookie can play in its season opener.
“It was extra simply do we would like him now or probably not [playing against] Carolina [in Week 1],” head coach Liam Coen stated on Thursday, per ESPN. “It was extra simply being good concerning the subsequent few weeks as a result of the last word purpose is Carolina.
“Might he have most likely gone? I believe so. If this was Carolina, would he have most likely performed? Yeah, so we’re shifting in the best course.”
Hunter, who was taken No. 2 total by the Jags in April’s draft, missed Jacksonville’s second preseason recreation final weekend with the damage as properly, however he did make his debut of their opener in opposition to the Steelers on Aug. 9.
“I used to be slightly nervous at first,” Hunter stated after that contest. “However after the primary play, I used to be good.”
The Colorado product performed each side of the ball — 10 snaps on offense at receiver and eight snaps on protection at cornerback.
He obtained some modest reward from Coen after catching two passes for 9 yards on offense.
“He made a pair good catches on some possibility routes and missed the one deal with defensively that I observed,” Coen stated. “I’ll have to look at the tape on how he operated defensively slightly bit extra, however I assumed offensively, he made the best selections on these possibility routes. Made an excellent catch, nearly broke out of that one the place Trevor [Lawrence] put it behind him on that third down we talked about, however I’ll must go watch the tape slightly bit extra to know extra.”
On protection, Hunter had a missed deal with and gave the impression to be a bit confused concerning the name earlier than the snap.
“We are able to flush it straight away and simply get again to enterprise,” Hunter stated. “I do know what I’ve acquired to do subsequent time.”
