After playing 87.5% of his Week 1 snaps on offense, Jacksonville Jaguars first-round pick Travis Hunter is expected to take on a bigger defensive role in Week 2.

Jacksonville Jaguars HC Liam Coen discusses Travis Hunter's role in Week 2

Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said ( via ESPN’s Michael DiRocco ) that there would be a “likely uptick” in Hunter’s defensive snaps as part of the team’s plan to incorporate him on both sides of the ball . In Week 1, he played 42 snaps on offense and only six on defense. As a receiver, he led the team with six catches, though they only went for 33 yards; as a cornerback, he made one tackle with no targets. Now that he’s clearly comfortable in the offense, the Jaguars can ramp him up on defense.

“The goal is to increase and continue to increase,” a

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