JACKSONVILLE – The Jaguars on Thursday practiced at the Miller Electric Center.
The Jaguars (1-0) will play the Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) in a 2025 Week 2 game at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sunday. A look at Thursday around the Jaguars – with offensive coordinator Grant Udinski, defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile and wide receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter speaking to the media:
Hunter may get more defensive repetitions this week – and if that's happening against one of the better offensive teams in the NFL, that's OK.
"I feel like every week is a challenge for me," Hunter said. "I have to be ready for whatever they change up on the opposite team. I feel like every week is going to be a challenge for me, especially this week because it's my first time getting more reps there."
Hunter, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, played 42 snaps offensively and six defensively in a Week 1 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Head Coach Liam Coen said this week he expects Hunter's role to expand moving forward.
Hunter practiced extensively on both offense and defense throughout training camp and preseason.
"He definitely puts another guy out there with ball skills, attention to detail and a physical style of play," Campanile said of Hunter. "We're excited with his progress at this point on defense."
Hunter, the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner while playing cornerback and receiver at Colorado, caught six passes for 33 yards Sunday.
"It was exciting to see him out there," Udinksi said. "He attacked the game plan, the preparation, with great tenacity. It's a lot to manage – not just as a rookie – going into a season opener, trying to learn a new system on offense, a new system on defense, totally new operation from the way the game goes, different TV timeouts from college compared to NFL, different rules … all that stuff.
"He's another guy [Sunday] who did well but has room to improve like the rest of us do – coaches, players included. He'll continue to get better and better because of the way he works."