# Jaguars boost Travis Hunter's role

> Jaguars aim to make Travis Hunter a key offensive player after trade
- Title: Jaguars boost Travis Hunter's role · CBS Sports | Shortify
- Summary: Jaguars aim to make Travis Hunter a key offensive player after trade Jaguars want Travis Hunter to play more offense after trade
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- Source: CBS Sports — https://cbssports.com/nfl/news/jaguars-now-looking-to-get-travis-hunter-more-involved-on-offense
- Published: 2026-09-24T21:07:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jaguars, travis hunter, nfl, cleveland browns, heisman trophy, jaguars offense, travis hunter trade, jaguars defense, jaguars coach, sports
## Jaguars trade for Hunter
Jaguars traded a future first-round pick for Travis Hunter, the 2025 Heisman winner.

> He's a rare person. He's a rare player. But he's also a reminder that the boundaries of the game of football we built to be challenged.
## Hunter's rookie stats
Hunter caught 28 passes for 298 yards and one touchdown in nine games before an LCL injury.
## Hunter's current role
Hunter plays 58.4% of snaps on defense but only 8.6% on offense in two games.
## Coach Coen's view
Head coach Liam Coen says Hunter needs more offensive involvement to fix the team's struggling offense.

> Any time you struggle offensively, specifically, you look at the totality of it all, and Travis is a big part of that obviously that we're looking at continuing to find different ways to get him involved.
## Recent loss analysis
Jaguars lost 20-13 to Broncos after offensive struggles in the fourth quarter.
## Key takeaway

Jaguars want Travis Hunter to play more offense after trade