Michael DiRocco
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter was held out of Thursday's joint observe with the Miami Dolphins due to an higher physique damage, and the No. 2 general decide is not going to play within the Jaguars' preseason finale on Saturday evening, both.
Head coach Liam Coen stated he thought of permitting Hunter to observe however wished to keep away from any likelihood that Hunter may irritate the damage that had saved him out of the crew's three earlier practices and the second preseason sport.
“It was extra simply do we wish him now or probably not [playing against] Carolina [in Week 1],” Coen stated after the exercise on the Dolphins' observe facility in Fort Lauderdale. “It was extra simply being sensible in regards to the subsequent few weeks as a result of the final word aim is Carolina.
“Might he have in all probability gone? I believe so. If this was Carolina, would he have in all probability performed? Yeah, so we're shifting in the best route.”
Coen stated that reasoning additionally utilized to cornerback Tyson Campbell (higher physique), who additionally didn't observe towards the Dolphins.
Hunter suffered the damage through the crew's scrimmage on Aug. 14. He didn't observe the next day or play within the Jaguars' second preseason sport towards New Orleans final Sunday. Hunter did take part in particular person drills within the crew's practices on Tuesday and Wednesday, which is what he did towards the Dolphins.
Coen stated not one of the crew's starters will play within the preseason finale towards the Dolphins on Saturday evening at Onerous Rock Stadium.
