Travis Hunter out for the season after knee surgery

The 2nd prime successful the 2018 NFL Draft, Travis Hunter, volition miss the remainder of the play aft undergoing country connected his close genu connected Tuesday, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced. The 22-year-old was a sensation astatine Colorado during his assemblage career, playing some wide receiver and cornerback, showing disconnected his versatility and talent.

Fans are disappointed, considering they did not expect this script and improvement of the situation.

The Jaguars traded 4 picks, including a first-round prime successful 2026, to determination up 3 spots to prime Hunter. They besides gave the Cleveland Browns a 5th pick, a second- and fourth-round prime successful the 2025 draft, and received fourth- and sixth-round picks successful the aforesaid year.

Hunter began his NFL vocation with precocious ambitions, but injuries further hampered his advancement successful his archetypal season. His last crippled earlier the wounded was the champion violative show of his NFL vocation truthful acold – helium caught 8 passes for 104 yards and scored his archetypal touchdown successful a nonaccomplishment to the Los Angeles Rams successful Week 7. He had 28 catches for 298 yards and 1 touchdown, portion signaling 15 tackles and 3 interceptions connected defense. He played 67% of his team’s violative and 36% of his team’s antiaircraft snaps earlier the injury.

Reconstruction and recovery: LCL reconstruction

Hunter underwent a lateral collateral ligament (LCL) reconstruction. There was nary further harm to his knee, and helium is expected to instrumentality to afloat signifier successful astir six months. While Hunter recovers, the squad has been forced to find further resources. After injuries to Hunter, Thomas (ankle wounded successful Week 9) and Dejamio Brown (shoulder), the Jaguars brought successful wide receiver Jacoby Meyers from the Las Vegas Raiders.

Myers made 24 plays and caught 3 balls for 41 yards successful his debut for the Jaguars successful a 36-29 nonaccomplishment to the Houston Texans. The Jaguars presently big the Los Angeles Chargers successful Jacksonville connected Sunday with a 5-4 record, hoping that Hunter's instrumentality and further reinforcements volition bring the squad the spot it needs.