Travis Hunter was supposed to be the kind of player who could change the equation in an instant. A rare, two-way talent capable of lining up as both a wide receiver and a cornerback. But after the Jaguars’ loss to the Broncos, that promise suddenly felt harder to see on the field. The player expected to reshape Jacksonville’s possibilities had instead become part of a much bigger question hanging over the roster.

But Leanna Lenee, Hunter’s wife, wasn’t in the mood to let that question linger quietly. She took to social media, addressing the issue now hovering over Jacksonville’s roster construction and asking the question that could force the team to confront what Hunter’s role really means.

Leanna Lenee posted a tweet on her Instagram story that read: “What’s the point of having a two-way player and you’re not using him?”

Here’s what happened: Jacksonville fell to Denver 20-13 in Week 2, dropping their first game of the season after opening with a statement win over Cleveland.

The big storyline heading into Denver, however, was how the Jaguars planned to use Travis Hunter. After missing most of last season with an injury, the two-way standout made his return in Week 1, playing 29 snaps at cornerback and just four at receiver in a 34-10 blowout of the Browns. That set the tone for what came next.

Against the Broncos, Hunter stayed almost entirely on defense again. He picked up seven offensive snaps, a small bump from Week 1, but he wasn’t targeted once through the air. On the defensive side, though, his workload kept climbing, jumping to 37 snaps at cornerback.

Hunter didn’t see much action, but he made it count. His only target ended in a pass breakup, and he chipped in two tackles on the day.

Then came the moment that decided everything. With the score tied at 13 in the fourth quarter, Hunter was called for a 22-yard pass interference penalty while covering Courtland Sutton. That flag handed Denver the ball at the three-yard line, and the Broncos punched it in on the very next play to grab a 20-13 lead they never lost.

It’s a rough way for Hunter’s night to end, especially given everything riding on how the Jaguars deploy him. Jacksonville traded up to grab him second overall in April 2025, betting that he could genuinely play both sides of the ball at a high level in the NFL, something almost nobody has pulled off in the modern game since Deion Sanders. He was Hunter’s former head coach when he was at Colorado.

First-year general manager James Gladstone built his early reputation around that pick, and head coach Liam Coen inherited a player who could theoretically swing games on either side of the ball.

The question of whether Hunter would play on both sides has always been present, and the Jaguars have confirmed that he will. The stance stood even before they played the Browns.

“Absolutely,” head coach Liam Coen said on The Rich Eisen Show. “We’ll definitely have a package on offense to be able to get him some opportunities. There’s been a steady increase in his defensive work just by nature of where we’re at on defense and continuing to try to create consistency. There’s been a lot of detail and time-on-task this offseason. He’ll absolutely have a plan on offense.”

So far, though, defense looks like where Hunter will spend most of his snaps. Coen hasn’t ruled out expanding his role on offense down the line, but for now, cornerback is clearly the priority.

Two games in, one thing is clear. The Jaguars see Hunter mainly as a cornerback, with offense as a bonus for now.

SI listed Travis Hunter as a loser in Week 2!

While the game clearly was never in the Jaguars’ favor, Sports Illustrated‘s John Shipley went further and listed Hunter as one of the losers in the whole game. Here’s why:

Hunter’s role on offense has remained surprisingly limited, with the Jaguars barely using him in that phase of the game. That pattern continued Sunday, leaving the two-way star with little opportunity to make an impact as a receiver.

But his limited presence wasn’t confined to offense. Jacksonville’s cornerback rotation also kept him off the field for stretches on defense. That means Hunter was not consistently involved even when the Jaguars were without the ball.

That becomes a bigger issue when considering how important his role was supposed to be in the secondary. There were too many key drives on Sunday when Hunter was not lined up at cornerback.

If Jacksonville wants Hunter to have a larger impact on defense, the answer may be simpler than another adjustment to the rotation: he needs to stay on the field when the Jaguars are defending.