Jaguars Travis Hunter Has Surgery To Miss Rest Of Season

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Nov 18, 2025, 6:29 AM

jaguars travis hunter has surgery to miss rest of season

JACKSONVILLE – Earlier today, Jaguars WR/DB Travis Hunter underwent successful surgery to repair an isolated lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury in his right knee, the team announced. Beyond the LCL, there was no additional damage to the knee, which Hunter injured during practice on Oct. 30. The procedure was performed by Dr. Dan Cooper and Jaguars team physician, Dr. Kevin Kaplan, in Dallas.

Hunter, 22, will miss the remainder of the 2025 season, but is expected to return within six months to full football activities. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars announced Tuesday that WR/CB Travis Hunter will miss the rest of the 2025-2026 season after undergoing surgery to repair a ligament in his knee. The news comes about two weeks after the team placed their first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on injured reserve after he reportedly suffered a non-contact injury in practice coming out of the... Jaguars announced Travis Hunter officially is out for the season. pic.twitter.com/pyuTIlRX8q

The Jaguars said the surgery, which went successfully, occurred earlier on Tuesday to repair the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in Hunter’s right knee and was done by Dr. Dan Cooper and Jaguars team doctor, Dr. Kevin Kaplan in Dallas. “Hunter, 22, will miss the remainder of the 2025 season, but is expected to return within six months to full football activities,” the team said. Jacksonville Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter had season-ending surgery Tuesday to repair the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee and is expected to return to the football field within six months. The team said there was no additional damage to Hunter's knee, which he injured during a non-contact drill in practice last month.

Earlier today, WR/DB Travis Hunter underwent successful surgery to repair an isolated lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury in his right knee. Beyond the LCL, there was no additional damage to the knee. Hunter will miss the remainder of the 2025 season, but is expected to… Hunter was coming off a career performance in London before his injury. The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner caught eight passes for 101 yards and a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams, and the Jaguars (5-4) were planning to use him as their No. 1 receiver moving forward partly because Brian Thomas Jr.

leads the league with nine dropped passes. The injury, though, surely will stunt his NFL growth. Hunter never really looked like a player worth what Jacksonville gave up to trade up three spots and select him second overall in April; he wasn't the best cornerback on a rebuilding team and... The two-way Jaguars player underwent successful surgery to repair a lateral collateral ligament injury in his right knee on Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season, the Jaguars announced. The team said there had not been any additional damage to Hunter’s knee, which he injured during a practice on Oct. 30.

He had been put on the injured reserve list initially. Hunter, 22, is “expected to return within six months to full football activities,” the team said. The injury curtailed what could have been a turning point for the rookie after he played the best game of his young career against the Rams during the Week 7 matchup in London. Hunter – the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner – made eight catches for 101 yards and a touchdown in the overseas game and it was trending toward the receiver/cornerback taking on a bigger role on... Travis Hunter's rookie season has come to an end. The Jaguars' wideout/defensive back underwent knee surgery on Tuesday morning that has effectively ended his 2025 season.

Specifically, Hunter's surgery was to repair his LCL. He is expected to return to football activities within six months, according to ESPN. The No. 2 overall pick in April's draft, Hunter was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 31 after suffering a non-contact injury during practice. At the time, the Jaguars gave no indication that Hunter's injury was potentially season-ending.

"You just feel bad for the guy, for the kid, for our team, for everything," Jaguars coach Liam Coen said at the time. "But he's in good spirits right now. Minor setback for a major comeback. That's just the way it's gotta be." The reigning Heisman Trophy and Biletnikoff Award winner, Hunter caught 28 of 45 targets for 298 yards and one touchdown in seven games this season. On defense, Hunter tallied 11 tackles, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery.

Hunter was enjoying an uptick in production just prior to getting hurt as the Jaguars made a concerted effort to get him more involved offensively. He set season-highs with 8 receptions (on 14 targets) for 101 yards and a score in his most recent game, a 35-7 loss to the Rams in Week 7. The Jacksonville Jaguars won't have star cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter for the remainder of the 2025 campaign. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Hunter had season-ending surgery to repair an LCL injury and is expected to be able to resume football activities in six months. "Sources: Jaguars star CB/WR Travis Hunter underwent season-ending knee surgery, with eyes set on 2026. It was an LCL repair.

He’s expected to return within 6 months to full football activities," Rapoport reported. Hunter sustained the injury in the Week 7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, which also happened to be the best game of his career when he reeled in eight catches for 101 yards. It was initially believed that Hunter had avoided a serious injury, but clearly that was not the case and instead he'll be on the shelf for a long time. Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams (17) is challenged by Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) during the second half of an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the... 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12), attends an NFL football practice at The Grove in Watford, England, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter had season-ending surgery Tuesday to repair the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee and is expected to return to the football field within six months. The team said there was no additional damage to Hunter’s knee, which he injured during a non-contact drill in practice last month.

Hunter was coming off a career performance in London before his injury. The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner caught eight passes for 101 yards and a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams, and the Jaguars (5-4) were planning to use him as their No. 1 receiver moving forward partly because Brian Thomas Jr. leads the league with nine dropped passes. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars will not see Travis Hunter back on the field until 2026, after the franchise announced his season-ending knee surgery on Tuesday.

With the loss of Hunter for the rest of the season, the Jaguars and their decision-makers are now faced with several key questions. Which three are the most looming? We break it down below. With only seven games of a sample size for Hunter on each side of the ball, there clearly isn't a lot of clarity about his best usage and ideal role. All we have on both sides of the ball are flashes. On offense, we have seen Hunter's explosive skill set after the catch and ball skills downfield.

Defensively, we have seen his ability to make plays on the ball and thrive in both man and zone coverages. But those flashes don't do much in terms of mapping out his future, let alone his 2026 season. How the Jaguars plan to move forward with his development will shape their entire offseason, determining just how much help they need at both wide receiver and cornerback. Whether the Jaguars move forward with the idea of Hunter starting on both sides of the ball after an injury -- when he did not even do that as a rookie -- seems like... The Jaguars have quite a few questions facing the wide receiver room, and Hunter's injury only makes the picture fuzzier. Hunter looked prime to get a larger role on offense, but we will now go into 2026 without knowing if that is a role he can truly undertake.

Aside from that, Hunter's injury changes how the Jaguars could have evaluated their current room for next season.

Jaguars Travis Hunter Has Surgery To Miss Rest Of Season

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