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Here's where Jacksonville Jaguars' Brian Thomas Jr. says Travis Hunter has grown the most
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Second-year Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. has noticed a change in rookie two-way player Travis Hunter already.
According to Thomas, Hunter has grown in Liam Coen's system by getting a better understanding of the playbook. Hunter has had to learn two systems as the team brings him along on both sides of the ball.
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He, seemingly, has been brought along slower on the defensive side of the ball. But his development and knowledge with the offensive playbook has shown up to Thomas.
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"Being able to go out there and execute the plays and knowing the ins and outs," Thomas said of Hunter's biggest area of growth. "Just being in his playbook, learning the playbook, knowing what he has, not having to second guess himself or think twice about what he has."
Hunter had a standout day on offense during the sixth day of training camp. He had an impressive touchdown catch at the back of the endzone and several other notable plays during the practice.
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Hunter returned to the defensive side of the ball for the seventh practice of training camp. While he didn't have any eye-popping plays, he did still get to work with offensive coordinator Grant Udinski during the special teams period.
The balance of Hunter's schedule has been well documented throughout camp but according to Thomas, not much changes when Hunter is on the defensive side of the ball.
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7) and Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) use tennis balls in a drill during an NFL training camp fourth session at the Miller Electric Center, Sunday, July 27, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]
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"It's just next-man-up for us," he said. "Parker [Washington] knows he's got to come in when Travis is on defense and give it his all. In our room, we want to come in with no drop-offs. We want everybody to be able to execute the same way. That's the biggest thing, just no drop-offs."
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When the team has their stadium scrimmage on Friday, Aug. 1, Hunter will be featured on both sides of the ball for the first time in a mock-game setting. Udinski says there isn't anything specific he'll look for out of Hunter during the scrimmage.
He just wants to see the continued growth.
"We have time to continue to work and progress," Udinski said. "I think it's just a continued progression of schematic understanding, the technique, the chemistry with Trevor [Lawrence] and the rest of the guys that we want to see in that mock game."
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Brian Thomas Jr. shares where Travis Hunter has grown most as rookie
