Jaguars' Travis Hunter has season-ending knee surgery but is expected back for start of next season

Jacksonville Jaguars two-way prima Travis Hunter had season-ending country to repair the lateral collateral ligament successful his close genu and is expected to instrumentality to the shot tract wrong six months

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Jaguars two-way prima Travis Hunter had season-ending country Tuesday to repair the lateral collateral ligament successful his close genu and is expected to instrumentality to the shot tract wrong six months.

The squad said determination was nary further harm to Hunter's knee, which helium injured during a non-contact drill successful signifier past month.

Hunter was coming disconnected a career performance successful London earlier his injury. The 2024 Heisman Trophy victor caught 8 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams, and the Jaguars (5-4) were readying to usage him arsenic their No. 1 receiver moving guardant partially due to the fact that Brian Thomas Jr. leads the league with 9 dropped passes.

The injury, though, surely volition stunt his NFL growth. Hunter ne'er truly looked similar a subordinate worthy what Jacksonville gave up to commercialized up 3 spots and prime him 2nd wide successful April; helium wasn't the champion cornerback connected a rebuilding squad and wasn't the champion receiver, either.

The Jags dealt a second-round prime successful 2025 and a first-rounder successful 2026 to swap first-round spots with Cleveland.

Hunter played a combined 486 snaps this season, with 324 of those coming connected offense. He played 67% of the downs connected that broadside of the ball. He played 162 snaps connected defense, connected the tract 36% of the clip connected that broadside of the ball.

He finished with 28 receptions for 298 yards and a score. He besides had 15 tackles and 3 walk defenses.

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