Jaguars’ Injury Woes Force Liam Coen to Limit Travis Hunter Against Bengals Jaguars’ HC Liam Coen navigates roster challenges while managing Travis Hunter’s role ahead of Bengals clash, and balancing

With the Jaguars hosting the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Paycor Stadium, HC Liam Coen is confronting an odd predicament. The team’s robust 1-0 start is being tested not by the Bengals’ skills but by the bitter realities of dealing with injuries and spreading the roster thin. Jacksonville’s do-everything two-way phenomenon and No. 2 choice of the 2025 NFL Draft, Travis Hunter , was a dynamic force in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers . But with injuries mounting throughout the roster, Coen is faced with an uncomfortable dilemma: how to best use Hunter without burning the young star up.

Jacksonville enters Sunday’s game with five players on the injury report, most notably starting cornerback Montaric Brown (ankle, doubtful). Brown’s uncertain status elevates Hunter’s