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Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter has knee surgery, season comes to an end
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Jacksonville Jaguars receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter underwent season-ending knee surgery Tuesday, ending his rookie campaign after seven games.
The team said in a statement Tuesday, Nov. 11, Hunter underwent successful surgery to repair an isolated lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury in his right knee.
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Beyond the LCL, there was no additional damage to the knee, which Hunter injured during practice on Oct. 30.
The procedure was performed by Dr. Dan Cooper and Jaguars team physician, Dr. Kevin Kaplan, in Dallas .
Hunter, 22, will miss the remainder of the 2025 season, but is expected to return within six months to full football activities.
A six-month recovery time would put Hunter in line to be available for the start of the Jaguars' offseason practices in mid-May.
Travis Hunter 's 2025 offensive and defensive stats
Hunter played in seven games in his first season with Jacksonville, starting four.
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Offensively, he had 28 receptions for 298 yards and a touchdown. Prior to the injury, he had his best game as a pro against the Los Angeles Rams , when he caught eight passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. He was nominated for Offensive Rookie of the Week following that game.
On defense, he had 11 solo tackles but no interceptions. He had four assists, 3 passes broken up and one fumble recovery.
In total, Hunter had 324 snaps on offense, 162 on defense and 3 on special teams for a total of 489 snaps played. He average of 69.8 plays per game.
He had 67 offensive snaps in his last game vs. Rams, a season high. He had 14 on defense in that game, second-lowest of the season. His season high for total snaps was 85 vs. Bengals .
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How the Jaguars ended up with Travis Hunter
The Jaguars traded away a package of picks to the Cleveland Browns to move up to the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft , where they selected Hunter.
Cleveland received the No. 5 pick, a second-round pick (No. 36), a fourth-round selection (No. 126) and a 2026 first-round pick from the Jaguars, who received the No. 2 pick, a fourth-round choice (No. 104) and a sixth-round selection (No. 200).
Hunter signed a four-year, $46.65 million fully guaranteed contract with a $30.57 million signing bonus, paid entirely upfront.
(This is a developing story. Check back for more updates)
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter has knee surgery, ending season
