Travis Hunter

GM hints No. 2 overall pick may play more CB than WR next year At his season-ending news conference, general manager James Gladstone said Travis Hunter would be a two-way player again in 2026. Whether he'll be a cornerback first and then a receiver -- as Gladstone hinted -- or a receiver first and then a cornerback remains to be seen. He played 67% of the team's offensive snaps and 36% of the defensive snaps -- mainly coming in when the Jaguars were in nickel -- before the non-contact knee injury he suffered in practice on Oct. 30 required season-ending surgery. But Gladstone indicated that it would be the reverse in 2026. "Obviously you can take a peak at expiring contracts on our roster and see which side of the ball has more," he said "At this point walking into the offseason, corner is a position that we have a few guys who are on expiring contracts. By default, you can expect there to be a higher emphasis on his placement [at corner]." (ESPN.com - Michael DiRocco) FF Today's Take: This potential development would have significantly more impact on Hunter's dynasty managers than any redraft manager. While Gladstone is focusing mostly on the expiring contracts of his team, some of the impetus for this decision likely comes as a result of how well Jakobi Meyers and Parker Washington played down the stretch. It would make very little sense for him to mess with that, especially since the team also has Brian Thomas Jr. at receiver at well. More Hunter at CB means Meyers and Washington could me very good mid-round values in early drafts.

This would, obviously, be bad for his fantasy football value. Whether it's the right move or not for the Jaguars is open to interpretation. It looked like Hunter had just started to scratch the surface of his talent before his season-ending knee injury. But with Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington, and Brian Thomas Jr. seemingly locked in as the team's three main receivers, this role makes a lot of sense for how things currently stand in Jacksonville. Hunter's status as an offensive player will be something we spend a lot of time monitoring this offseason, but if he only has a package of plays, it'd be hard to endorse him as more than a WR4/WR5 flier in redraft leagues.

The Jaguars paid a steep price to reel in former Colorado wide receiver/cornerback and 2024 Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter in last April s draft. In moving up from the fifth pick to No. 2 overall, where they took Hunter, the Jaguars also sent two other 2025 selections a second-rounder and a fourth-rounder as […]

Jaguars GM James Gladstone suggested at his end-of-season press conference that Travis Hunter's usage could shift more toward CB in 2026, based on the team's need at that position vs. WR. Hunter played 323 snaps on offense and 162 on defense as a rookie.

The team seems intent on continuing the Hunter experiment, in which he plays cornerback and wide receiver. Hunter, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in November, wasn't particularly effective as a wideout in 2025, but will get another shot in 2026 assuming he's fully recovered from his knee injury. Hunter had 28 receptions for 298 yards and a touchdown over seven games this year. He could be the second or third pass-catching option for the Jaguars in 2026.