Overview
- The Jaguars made Hunter active for the Week 1 opener against the Cleveland Browns and listed him as the starting cornerback and a second-string wide receiver.
- Head coach Liam Coen said Hunter “definitely will” play both ways but that there is no set offensive snap count and weekly matchups will dictate his usage.
- Training camp and the depth chart shifted Hunter's work toward defense after the offseason plan from GM James Gladstone called for an uptick in cornerback reps.
- Hunter returns from a torn LCL that ended his rookie season after seven games, a year in which he totaled 28 catches for 298 yards and 15 tackles.
- Two-way deployment is rare in the NFL, so the Jaguars are managing reps to balance Hunter’s development and team needs and observers should watch for situational offensive snaps and how the team protects his workload.