Overview

• Head coach Liam Coen says the staff has not finalized whether the rookie will open on offense, defense, or both against the Panthers.
• Hunter was officially cleared on August 27 after an August 14 upper-body injury that cost him the final two preseason games.
• Early deployment could lean toward slot receiver snaps with defensive work in nickel and key situations, according to team assessments from preseason usage.
• In camp he split practice work nearly evenly across both units, logging 364 snaps over 15 sessions with detailed meeting, recovery and conditioning plans.
• GM James Gladstone calls Hunter a roster "math-changer" and a strategic weapon, with Jacksonville leveraging uncertainty to complicate opponent preparation.