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michael diroco
Jacksonville, Florida — jaguar Rookie receiver/cornerback travis hunter The team announced that he would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee on Tuesday.
Hunter’s lateral collateral ligament was repaired in Dallas by Dr. Dan Cooper and Dr. Kevin Kaplan, the Jaguars’ lead team physician. The team announced that there was no additional damage to the knee and that Hunter was expected to return to full football activities within six months.
was a hunter placed on injured reserve On October 31, a day after suffering a non-contact injury during a defensive tackle practice. The team wanted to confirm the severity of Hunter’s injury and how much time he would miss after a preliminary MRI showed that Hunter’s ACL was intact.
Further testing revealed damage to the LCL.
Hunter’s last game was his best offensive performance as a professional; He caught eight passes for 104 yards and scored his first NFL touchdown during the 35–7 loss. Los Angeles Rams in London in Week 7.
The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner has 28 catches for 298 yards and a touchdown. On defense, he has 15 tackles and three pass breakups. He played 67% of the team’s offensive snaps and 36% of defensive snaps until his injury.
Hunter was moving into the role of the team’s No. 1 receiver, partly due to his skill and playmaking ability, but also due to Brian Thomas Jr.Clash of (five drops).
Hunter, following injuries to Thomas (ankle in Week 9) and dimi brown (shoulder), Jaguars receiving receiver Jakobi Meyers From las vegas raiders At the November 4 trade deadline.
Meyers played 24 snaps and caught three passes for 41 yards in the Jaguars lost 36-29 But houston This past Sunday.
Jacksonville will host the next los angeles chargers On Sunday.
Jaguars trade four draft picks – including a 2026 first-rounder cleveland Moving up three spots to select Hunter with the second overall pick. The Jaguars also gave the Browns the No. 5 pick, a second-round pick and a fourth-round selection in the 2025 draft.
The Jaguars also received fourth- and sixth-round picks in the 2025 draft.
