It’s official.
Travis Hunter is a Jacksonville Jaguar. The two-way star has signed his rookie contract. The Jaguars announced the deal on Sunday.
Only details of the contract were negotiable. Per the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, rookie contract values are predetermined based on draft slot. As the No. 2 pick in April’s NFL Draft, Hunter is due $46.65 that is fully guaranteed over four years. The Jaguars will have a fifth-year option.
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Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Hunter will receive his entire $30.57 million signing bonus up front. According to the report, Hunter is the first non-quarterback who wasn’t drafted first overall to negotiate payment of his entire signing bonus at the front of his contract.
There was little doubt that the contract would be signed. But Hunter’s signatures ends a delay in getting a deal done that extended through OTAs and mandatory minicamp.
Now the specter of a holdout has been removed ahead of Jaguars training camp, which starts on July 19 when Hunter and his fellow rookies are due to report.
The previous lack of a deal did not stop Hunter from taking part in offseason practice sessions. Hunter was a participant in OTAs and in minicamp, critical sessions for rookies to get acclimated to the NFL and their new teammates.
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The Jaguars invested heavily to acquire Hunter near the top of April’s draft, with hopes that the Heisman Trophy winner can turn the franchise’s fortunes after missing the playoffs in each of the last two seasons.
The Jaguars traded up from the fifth pick with the Cleveland Browns for the No. 2 selection they used to select Hunter. In addition to the No. 5 pick, they parted with their first round-selection in 2026 and a second-round pick in April in the deal to secure Hunter. The Browns used the second-round pick from Jacksonville to select Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins.
This story will be updated.
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