Jaguars' Travis Hunter Placed on IR

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie two-way standout Travis Hunter suffered a non-contact knee injury in Thursday practice and has been placed on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least four games while the team continues to evaluate him. Hunter — coming off a career game in London (8 catches, 101 yards, 1 TD) and slated for an expanded offensive role — had been listed limited on the Week 9 report after practicing fully Wednesday. His absence leaves the Jaguars thin at wide receiver, with Parker Washington the only fully healthy receiver, while multiple others (Brian Thomas Jr., Dyami Brown, Tim Patrick) were limited in practice ahead of the trip to Las Vegas. Coach Liam Coen said the team will keep assessing Hunter’s situation and offered no firm timetable for a return, noting Hunter is in good spirits. The injury has renewed scrutiny of Jacksonville’s experiment using Hunter as a two-way player, with observers warning that increased NFL-level snaps and physicality could raise injury risk and complicate his long-term development.