Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter’s quiet, injury-truncated rookie season has raised questions about his future in the NFL as a two-way star.\u00a0<\/p>\nOn Wednesday, Jaguars general manager James Gladstone addressed those concerns.<\/p>\n
During an appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show,” the second-year lead front office executive reiterated the team’s commitment to playing Hunter on both sides of the ball, suggesting his workload could actually increase.<\/p>\n
“He’s in a good spot,” Gladstone told Eisen, later describing Hunter’s work as “limited” but that he’d be “full go” for training camp.<\/p>\n
When Eisen asked for clarification on whether “limited” meant the two-way experiment was over, Gladstone emphatically answered, “Absolutely not.”<\/p>\n
He pointed to Hunter’s breakout game overseas against the Los Angeles Rams<\/a> in Week 7, when he had eight receptions, 101 yards and a receiving touchdown while adding a pass breakup as a sign he could play both positions at a high level.<\/p>\n\n“He is set to play both sides of the ball,” Gladstone continued. “The piece that I think we can expect to see is actually an uptick in corner usage. That’s not to say anything impacts his availability and usage on offense, it just means that that cornerback usage will increase.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Jaguars’ needs \u2014 not GM’s wants \u2014 should dictate Travis Hunter’s 2026 usage<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n