Jaguars Promise More Travis Hunter Offense After One Catch in Two Games
Hunter has one grab for eight yards and just 8.6% of offensive snaps through Week 2. Liam Coen says a bigger role is coming Sunday.
Coach promises more targets, but 8.6% offensive snaps isn't startable yet.
- Hunter: 1 catch, 8 yards through two games
- Just 8.6% of offensive snaps in 2026
- 58.4% of defensive snaps through Week 2
- Rookie 2025: 28 rec, 298 yds, 1 TD in 7 games
- Jaguars gave up a future first for Hunter
The Jaguars bet a future first-round pick and a package of selections to move up and draft Travis Hunter, and the pitch was audacious: a genuine two-way star who plays both receiver and cornerback. Two games into 2026, the offense hasn't seen much of him. Hunter has one catch for eight yards and one rush for three yards, while logging just 8.6% of Jacksonville's offensive snaps against 58.4% on defense.
That imbalance drew scrutiny after Sunday's 20-13 loss to Denver, and head coach Liam Coen essentially conceded the point. Coen said Hunter is a big part of what the staff is evaluating on offense and that they'll look at giving him more usage this week. Translation: the plan to lean Hunter toward cornerback has left the passing game short a weapon it paid a fortune to acquire.
The rookie year was rough for other reasons too. Hunter caught 28 passes for 298 yards and a touchdown across seven games in 2025 before an LCL injury ended his season, so part of this slow start may just be a player still ramping back up. Notably, he played more snaps in Week 2 than Week 1 — the arrow is at least pointing up.
Why the Offense Needs Him
Jacksonville's fourth quarter against Denver was a mess. Cam Little missed a 54-yard field goal, Trevor Lawrence couldn't hit Brian Thomas Jr. on a deep third-and-11, and the Broncos bled the clock. Coen clearly sees Hunter as the extra seasoning that could rescue drives like those. The problem is he can't season anything from the sideline or the other side of the ball.
For context on the rest of the Jags' pass game, Brian Thomas Jr. sits at WR41 in our rankings (No. 121 overall) after posting 48 catches for 707 yards and two scores — 139 PPR points — in 2025. Little checks in as our PK5 (No. 119 overall) with 140 PPR points last season, though he's down 8.2 fantasy points per game over his last five. The offense isn't overflowing with weapons, which is exactly why the Hunter conversation matters.
The Fantasy Fallout
Hunter is a watch, not an add — yet. Coach-speak about 'getting a guy more involved' is cheap in September, and one catch in two games is not a startable profile no matter how loud the offseason hype was. Monitor his offensive snap share Sunday against Drake Maye's Patriots; if it jumps into the 30-40% range with real routes, he becomes a speculative bench stash in deeper leagues. Until the snaps show up on the stat sheet, keep him parked and don't overpay in trades on name value alone.
