Jaguars' Travis Hunter to miss second straight preseason game

Jacksonville Jaguars receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter remains bothered by an upper-body injury and will miss Saturday's preseason finale at the Miami Dolphins.

Hunter also missed last week's preseason game against the New Orleans Saints due to the injury.

Hunter didn't participate in Thursday's joint practice against the Dolphins in Fort Lauderdale. Jacksonville coach Liam Coen said afterward he didn't want to risk Hunter aggravating the injury.

Coen wants Hunter healthy for the regular season opener against the visiting Carolina Panthers on Sept. 7.

"It was more just do we want him now or potentially not (playing against) Carolina," Coen told reporters. "It was more just being smart about the next few weeks because the ultimate goal is Carolina.

"Could he have probably gone? I think so. If this was Carolina, would he have probably played? Yeah, so we're moving in the right direction."

Hunter, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 draft, was hurt during a team scrimmage on Aug. 14.

In his lone preseason action, the Heisman Trophy winner at Colorado played 10 snaps on offense and eight on defense in Jacksonville's 31-25 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Aug. 9.

--Field Level Media