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11/11 14:33 CST Jaguars' Travis Hunter has season-ending knee surgery but is
expected back for start of next season
Jaguars' Travis Hunter has season-ending knee surgery but is expected back for
start of next season
By MARK LONG
AP Pro Football Writer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) --- Jacksonville Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter had
season-ending surgery Tuesday to repair the lateral collateral ligament in his
right knee and is expected to return to the football field within six months.
The team said there was no additional damage to Hunter's knee, which he injured
during a non-contact drill in practice last month.
Hunter was coming off a career performance in London before his injury. The
2024 Heisman Trophy winner caught eight passes for 101 yards and a touchdown
against the Los Angeles Rams, and the Jaguars (5-4) were planning to use him as
their No. 1 receiver moving forward partly because Brian Thomas Jr. leads the
league with nine dropped passes.
The injury, though, surely will stunt his NFL growth. Hunter never really
looked like a player worth what Jacksonville gave up to trade up three spots
and select him second overall in April; he wasn't the best cornerback on a
rebuilding team and wasn't the best receiver, either.
The Jags dealt a second-round pick in 2025 and a first-rounder in 2026 to swap
first-round spots with Cleveland.
Hunter played a combined 486 snaps this season, with 324 of those coming on
offense. He played 67% of the downs on that side of the ball. He played 162
snaps on defense, on the field 36% of the time on that side of the ball.
He finished with 28 receptions for 298 yards and a score. He also had 15
tackles and three pass defenses.
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