Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter has returned to training camp and is demonstrating his strength after recovering from a knee injury. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Hunter, the Heisman Trophy winner from Colorado, was selected No. 2 overall in last year's draft. His rookie season ended two months in when he tore knee ligaments during noncontact drills.
In seven games, he played 324 snaps at receiver and 162 snaps at cornerback. The plan to use him on both sides of the ball has not changed, especially after the Jaguars shored up their secondary by re-signing Montaric "Buster" Brown in March.
Hunter has been wearing a teal jersey for offense in three days of camp, with a white bib and his No. 12 he can slip on when he plays in the secondary.
Head coach Liam Coen said: "How do we balance his reps here, knowing that we're trying to ease him in, but he also at some point needs to get double the amount that a normal player gets? And so what does that ramp-up look like? We have it all kind of mapped out ... on every single practice schedule, his reps are highlighted in here — where he's in, what plays he's in, where he's at on the field. We've been extremely intentional about it."
The week before camp opened, Hunter was photographed wearing a police vest posing with Sheriff T.K. Waters and members of the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department. It had the look of a ride-along, though Hunter wasn't saying.
"I was just out there just having fun with Sheriff T.K.," Hunter said Friday.
Hunter's return brings great hope to the team. His two-way play remains a key strategic advantage for the Jacksonville Jaguars.