In Week 8, the Jacksonville Jaguars had a bye. The team was in London the week before facing the Los Angeles Rams. They lost that contest 35-7 and are 4-3 on the season.
Jaguars WR/CB Travis Hunter had the best performance of his career in Week 7 versus the Rams despite the loss. He had a career-high eight catches for 101 yards and a touchdown. Unfortunately, Jaguars fans were treated to brutal injury news on Friday. Travis Hunter suffered a knee injury during practice on Thursday. Head coach Liam Quinn announced that Hunter will be placed on IR and will miss a minimum of four games.
Travis Hunter will miss at least four weeks for the Jaguars after suffering a knee injury
The Jaguars place WR/CB Travis Hunter on injured reserve with a knee injury, according to HC Liam Coen. Hunter will now miss at least four games. pic.twitter.com/vZ9pJsaieF
– Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 31, 2025
Jacksonville has the fifth overall pick heading into the 2025 NFL Draft in April. However, general manager James Gladstone made a huge trade for Brown. Cleveland had the second overall pick in the draft. Gladstone swapped first-round picks with the Browns in 2025 and gave them a 2025 fourth-round pick as well as Jacksonville’s first-round pick in 2026. The Jaguars acquired the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft after the trade and were able to select generational prospect Travis Hunter.
The 22-year-old was one of the most intriguing prospects in his class. Hunter was a star at the collegiate level, winning the Heisman Trophy in his final season. In college, Travis Hunter played both ways for Colorado. He was a full-time WR and CB. Many expect that for Hunter in the NFL, but he has been used more on offense. Through seven games, Hunter has played in 67% of Jacksonville’s offensive snaps.
the #Jaguar WR/CB Travis Hunter will be placed on injured reserve with a knee injury, ruling him out for four games, according to coach Liam Quinn. pic.twitter.com/XBGJSIESS3
– Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 31, 2025
Additionally, Hunter was on the field for 36% of the team’s defensive snaps. Travis Hunter has 28 catches for 298 yards and one touchdown. He also has 15 combined tackles, three passes defended and one fumble recovery. In practice on Thursday, Travis Hunter suffered a knee injury. Head coach Liam Quinn announced on Friday that Hunter has been placed on IR.
Hunter is scheduled to miss at least the next four games for Jacksonville. The soonest he will be eligible to return is Week 13 versus the Tennessee Titans. By then, Hunter will have been away from the Jaguars for more than a month. This is because this injury occurred right after the bye week at an unfortunate time. The Jaguars will need players like Brian Thomas Jr. And Parker Washington to step up during Hunter’s absence. Tight end Brenton Strange is currently on IR as well and will be eligible to return in Week 11. Can Jacksonville’s offense survive without Hunter?
