Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter will miss the rest of the 2025 season after undergoing surgery on his right LCL. Mike Carlson / Getty Images
Nov. 11, 2025Updated 3:48 pm EST
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie and two-way player Travis Hunter underwent surgery to repair an LCL injury in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced Tuesday.
The wide receiver/cornerback is expected to resume “full football activities” within six months. Hunter sustained the injury during practice on Oct. 30 and was initially placed on the injured reserve list. The team said he did not sustain any additional damage beyond the LCL.
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Hunter, who Jacksonville traded up to draft No. 2 in the 2025 NFL Draft, has been working to become the NFL’s first full-time two-way player in roughly 60 years.
In the seven games he appeared in for the Jags this season, Hunter recorded 28 catches on 45 targets for 298 yards and one touchdown. As a cornerback, he recorded 15 tackles, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery. The Jags are 5-4 and in second place behind the Indianapolis Colts (8-2) in the AFC South.
Jacksonville worked hard to avoid overtaxing him during the acclimation process, practicing the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner primarily on offense during offseason practices and then setting up designated days for him to practice on each side of the ball in alternating fashion during training camp.
Hunter missed a portion of the preseason with an upper-body injury, and his workload has fluctuated during the first seven games of the regular season.
Nov 11, 2025
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