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Jacksonville Jaguars crashed in the second half of their Week 10 matchn against Houston Texans on the way to loss with a score of 36-29.
This loss reduces Jaguars The score is 5-4 and the gap is three games. Indianapolis in the division race. Jacksonville's playoff hopes now likely hinge on placing in a crowded field with a rising team Kansas City Chiefs And Baltimore Ravens.
Jacksonville will have to try to keep up with these teams without their top rookie. Travis Hunter.
Hunter has missed the last two games with a knee injury, and the team confirmed today that the No. 2 overall pick will be out for the rest of the season following surgery to repair his right knee.
“Earlier today, WR/DB Travis Hunter underwent successful surgery to repair an isolated lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury in his right knee,” the team said in a release on X. “Other than the LCL, there were no additional injuries to the knee. “Hunter will miss the remainder of the 2025 season but is expected to return to full football activity within six months.”
Jacksonville traded up for Hunter with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, giving up a future first-round pick in the process. The Heisman Trophy winner was viewed as a potential two-way starter after making it to great success in college at Colorado.
Hunter caught his first NFL touchdown in Week 7 as he consistently saw more playing time on offense than defense in his rookie season. The touchdown was his only score of the season and would be the only one of his rookie year.
Given the schedule provided by the Jaguars, Hunter should be on track to return to the field for minicamp next offseason, barring any unexpected setbacks.
What happened to Travis Hunter?
Hunter injured his right knee during training on October 30. He was initially ruled out of the Jaguars' Week 9 game against the Las Vegas Raiders and was waived. placed on injured reserve. The move required him to miss at least four games.
Hunter was originally expected to return later this season, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. But the injury required surgery and the highly touted rookie will be sidelined for the rest of the 2025 season.
Travis Hunter Stats
Hunter lined up mostly on offense due to injury, but was a mixed bag on defense. Here's how he performed on both sides of the ball in seven games this year using defensive data from Professional football:
Violation
- Goals: 45
- Techniques: 28
- Reception areas: 298
- Receiving Touchdowns: 1
Defense
- Tackle: 14
- Passages are protected: 2
- Goals: 15
- Allowed catch: 9
- Allowed in yards: 96
- Touchdowns Allowed: 0
- Defender rating when targeted: 78.8
