Michael DiRocco
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars rookie receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter will miss the rest of the season after present process surgical procedure on his proper knee Tuesday, the staff introduced.
Hunter had the lateral collateral ligament repaired in Dallas by Dr. Dan Cooper and Jaguars staff doctor Dr. Kevin Kaplan. There was no extra harm to the knee, the staff introduced, and Hunter is predicted to return to full soccer actions inside six months.
Hunter was positioned on injured reserve on Oct. 31, sooner or later after he suffered a non-contact harm throughout follow whereas on protection. The staff was not sure on the time the severity of Hunter's harm and the way a lot time he would miss, however the preliminary MRI revealed that Hunter's ACL was intact.
Additional testing revealed the harm to the LCL.
Hunter's final sport was his finest offensive efficiency as a professional; he caught eight passes for 104 yards and his first NFL landing throughout a 35-7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in London in Week 7.
The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner has 28 catches for 298 yards and a landing. On protection, he has 15 tackles and three cross breakups. He performed 67% of the staff's offensive snaps and 36% of the defensive snaps till his harm.
Hunter was shifting into the function because the staff's No. 1 receiver, partly due to his abilities and play-making capability but additionally due to Brian Thomas Jr.'s struggles (5 drops).
After accidents to Hunter, Thomas (ankle in Week 9) and Dyami Brown (shoulder), the Jaguars acquired receiver Jakobi Meyers from the Las Vegas Raiders on the Nov. 4 commerce deadline.
Meyers performed 24 snaps and caught three passes for 41 yards within the Jaguars' 36-29 loss at Houston final Sunday.
Jacksonville subsequent hosts the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
The Jaguars traded 4 draft picks — together with a first-rounder in 2026 — to Cleveland to maneuver up three spots to pick out Hunter second general. The Jaguars additionally gave the Browns the No. 5 choose, a second-round choose, and a fourth-round choice within the 2025 draft.
The Jaguars additionally acquired fourth- and sixth-round picks within the 2025 draft.
