Overview
- Hunter caught a 34-yard touchdown from Trevor Lawrence and finished with career bests of 8 receptions for 101 yards on 14 targets in a 35-7 loss to the Rams at Wembley.
- Jacksonville emphasized Hunter on offense while cutting his defensive workload to 12 snaps, marking his lightest defensive usage in weeks.
- Head coach Liam Coen said the plan was to get the ball to Hunter more on offense, and Lawrence noted he took the favorable matchup on the scoring play.
- Analysts questioned the Jaguars’ approach, with Gerald McCoy and Ryan Clark urging clarity on his role and Sky Sports’ Phoebe Schecter advocating an offense-first focus.
- Hunter said he asked coaches to give him the ball and will save the touchdown ball for his infant son, as the team uses the bye to evaluate snap allocation and broader execution issues.