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Travis Hunter usage plan: Liam Coen shed light on how Jacksonville Jaguars will use rookie
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The plan is moving along as scheduled.
The Jacksonville Jaguars showed off the latest advancement in their plan to allow rookie Travis Hunter to play on both sides of the ball.
Hunter wore a teal jersey at the start of practice , signifying he'd be with Jacksonville's offense . But once the Jaguars made it to the team portion of practice, Hunter placed a white practice penny over his teal jersey and joined Jacksonville's reserve defense.
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Not counting the stadium scrimmage , it's the first time he's practiced at both positions for an extended period.
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"I thought he still showed up, made some plays across the middle, as he's kind of continued to do," head coach Liam Coen said. "It's just good to get into that habit. We mentioned we wanted to get to this point of post scrimmage, just starting to let him roll in between racks to get him some extra work."
Hunter was listed on Jacksonville's unofficial depth chart as a first-team receiver and second-team defensive back. With the injury to listed starter Montaric Brown , there's a chance Hunter could see reps with the first-team defense during the preseason.
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The last time Hunter had media availability, he said he wanted to see more of the defensive side of the ball. With him splitting time during practice, he'll get that wish.
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) catches a pass during an NFL training camp session at the Miller Electric Center, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
"It might not be every single day, but I would say it would probably be a little bit more normal than not," Coen said.
The Jaguars will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in their first preseason game at EverBank Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 9. Coen said he's still evaluating if starters will play in the game.
If he elects not to play starters in the game, it's assumed Hunter would get the chance to see action as a defensive back. It's something no other player in the NFL can say they do. And something no other team even has to think about.
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"If [the scrimmage] was a glimpse of it, we should all be excited to see him running around out there," quarterback Trevor Lawrence said. "The energy he plays with, even the little things like interacting with the fans and the juice he brings to the stadium. That stuff does mean something."
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars get Travis Hunter more reps on offense, defense
