Overview
- Head coach Liam Coen said Friday that Hunter “definitely will” play both wide receiver and cornerback this season and that offensive snaps will be dictated by matchups and game situations.
- Jacksonville’s Week 1 depth chart lists Hunter as a starting cornerback and the second-string wide receiver, reflecting a defensive emphasis in his role.
- Training camp work heavily favored defense, consistent with general manager James Gladstone’s May plan for an “uptick” in cornerback reps for Hunter.
- Hunter returns from a torn LCL that ended his rookie year and will make his first game appearance since Week 7 when the Jaguars open Sunday against the Cleveland Browns at EverBank Stadium.
- The Jaguars’ flexible plan aims to limit forced offensive volume for Hunter, use him in situational receiving packages, and let his defensive snaps develop while monitoring his long-term availability.