CINCINNATI, Ohio — Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter will see more playing time on defense when the team faces the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, head coach Liam Coen told reporters including ESPN’s Michael DiRocco on Wednesday .

Hunter, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, played six defensive snaps at cornerback in Jacksonville’s season-opening 26-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. This limited defensive role was part of a planned gradual approach to increasing his responsibilities.

“Going into Week 1, it was, ‘OK, we know that it’s not going to be a ton on defense,’” Coen told reporters. “The goal is to increase and continue to increase (his defensive snaps). It just so happens that we’re playing Cincinnati with two good wideouts this week.”

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