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Michael DiRocco
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Travis Hunter will make his two-way debut on Saturday evening when the Jacksonville Jaguars play host to the Pittsburgh Steelers in each groups’ preseason opener.
Hunter will play receiver and cornerback in opposition to the Steelers and head coach Liam Coen stated Thursday that the Jaguars’ starters will play as properly. How lengthy they play, nevertheless, will depend upon how issues go throughout the sport at EverBank Stadium. Coen stated conversations with heart Robert Hainsey — who was with Coen in Tampa Bay in 2024 — and quarterback Trevor Lawrence was a consider his choice. The truth that the staff solely has one joint apply scheduled (in Miami on Aug. 21) was an element, as properly.
“[Hainsey] simply got here up the opposite day within the weight room was identical to, ‘What are we doing?’ And I am like, I am nonetheless engaged on it. [Hainsey said] , ‘We need to play.’ And Trevor as properly and a few of the guys.
“… Trevor referred to as me the opposite evening and we have talked about it as properly on the trip house a bit of bit. So yeah, I respect that and undoubtedly extra of what you are on the lookout for when it comes to the communication and the flexibility to be sincere and have an actual dialog and in the end these guys have a pulse a lot extra for what the locker room is than I do every day. So it was good to listen to from these guys.”
Hunter has practiced on each offense and protection 3 times this week after making his two-way debut in final Friday evening’s scrimmage at EverBank Stadium.