{"id":321748,"date":"2025-05-03T04:13:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T09:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/arik-armstead-says-travis-hunter-will-impact-jags-d-despite-primarily-playing-wr"},"modified":"2025-05-03T04:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T09:14:12","slug":"arik-armstead-says-travis-hunter-will-impact-jags-d-despite-primarily-playing-wr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/arik-armstead-says-travis-hunter-will-impact-jags-d-despite-primarily-playing-wr","title":{"rendered":"Arik Armstead Says Travis Hunter Will Influence Jags D Regardless of Primarily Enjoying WR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Jags Star Arik Armstead<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Travis Hunter Will Primarily Play WR<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">&#8230; But We&#8217;re Pumped For Him To Help D!!!<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-05-03T00:50:14-07:00\">May 3, 2025 12:50 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"52.24609375\">\n<section id=\"cb-6d5d18beec2d437a6c8997482fd20449\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-cfbc81a2-7fe0-449f-80f4-102cd0d72401-1070007219-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-cfbc81a2-7fe0-449f-80f4-102cd0d72401-1070007219-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Arik Armstead\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b4\/16by9\/2025\/04\/29\/b4109c0c4f5e451b9c971599b094e267_md.jpg\" alt=\"042925_arik_armstead_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6d5d18beec2d437a6c8997482fd20449--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0e094c37aabd584ebc861dd0756c2faf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"25.984\">\n<p>Star Jacksonville defensive end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/arik-armstead\/\"><strong>Arik Armstead<\/strong><\/a> is thrilled the Jaguars got two-way phenom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/travis-hunter\/\"><strong>Travis Hunter<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; telling <strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> he&#8217;s super pumped to welcome his new teammate &#8212; even if the Heisman winner doesn&#8217;t spend much time on his side of the ball.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0e094c37aabd584ebc861dd0756c2faf--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-220de9acc60e10488e8c3b345d74bef8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>&#8220;I think this is rare air,&#8221; Armstead &#8212; who actually announced the big pick at the draft &#8212; told us. &#8220;We have a player here who would have been a first-round pick as a receiver or a cornerback. And, you know, that&#8217;s very unlikely that a prospect could be a first-round pick at two different positions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-220de9acc60e10488e8c3b345d74bef8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-adf243137b466a3b06fccec386f4916f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250502_d9a6cf08d2264959ac2034290cc1ab4c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7008ea1f-9e52-4e53-be25-2d1b6ac04a03\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d9\/4by3\/2025\/05\/02\/d9a6cf08d2264959ac2034290cc1ab4c_md.jpg\" alt=\"Travis Hunter of Colorado Arik Armstead getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-adf243137b466a3b06fccec386f4916f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b23228d447c80e6ab618f6335bfe8af6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>So, where do you utilize a guy who is awesome on offense and defense? We asked Arik.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b23228d447c80e6ab618f6335bfe8af6--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-86dbb820402e6aebeff25557d432960b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"35\">\n<p>&#8220;[Jags head coach <strong>Liam Coen<\/strong>] came out and said that they want to start him off on offense and sprinkle him into defense. I think that&#8217;s the plan they have for [Travis], and we&#8217;re excited to have him. And, you know, it&#8217;s going to be a bit of a transition for him like it is for all of us rookies in the NFL, but he&#8217;s a dynamic player. And, I think he&#8217;s going to add a different element to our team that&#8217;s going to be very exciting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-86dbb820402e6aebeff25557d432960b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d9ec21febcf889ec7919de363cd04393\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Of course, the Jags were originally set to pick at 5 &#8230; and Hunter would&#8217;ve been off the board by then. But, team brass clearly had their minds made that they wanted Trav &#8230; and thanks to a big trade with the Browns, they were able to jump up three picks and get their guy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d9ec21febcf889ec7919de363cd04393--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-576dea34f8824f4e587d5e8debc6b731\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250502_25c6db3bd289430c85bbd65e9a13b9bc\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7008ea1f-9e52-4e53-be25-2d1b6ac04a03\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/25\/4by3\/2025\/05\/02\/25c6db3bd289430c85bbd65e9a13b9bc_md.jpg\" alt=\"Shedeur Sanders Travis Hunter getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-576dea34f8824f4e587d5e8debc6b731--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9b0c2714184e659900d846813cf5b10c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27.59\">\n<p>Arik, who was hanging backstage with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lil-wayne\/\"><strong>Lil Wayne<\/strong> <\/a>and NFL commissioner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/roger-goodell\/\"><strong>Roger Goodell<\/strong><\/a>, got word he&#8217;d have to grace the stage a bit early &#8217;cause of the pick swap &#8212; and he knew immediately what that meant.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9b0c2714184e659900d846813cf5b10c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-be76507f036be9fc92c67ee7e9095f3d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>&#8220;Everyone knew once we traded up to two who we were getting and that was Travis Hunter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-be76507f036be9fc92c67ee7e9095f3d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9482618b0b4322b350f2c18ebf6fac9c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Check out the interview with former first-round draft pick &#8230; Arik and <strong>Babcock <\/strong>talk about how Hunter will impact the defense, especially when it comes to hauling in picks.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9482618b0b4322b350f2c18ebf6fac9c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3b7f121e2e39b238898d5bbd2841fb29\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-7aff3ae8-7c36-4cf3-8cd2-e806782c3f57-815710394-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-7aff3ae8-7c36-4cf3-8cd2-e806782c3f57-815710394-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c3\/16by9\/2025\/04\/29\/c3e7b7734c9a4198b4d1ceee18024844_md.jpg\" alt=\"042925_arik_armstead_walter_payton_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3b7f121e2e39b238898d5bbd2841fb29--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fb2ee88b23d866898ef5cc5e69306036\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>We also talked to Armstead about being named the NFL&#8217;s Walter Payton Man of the Year &#8230; an honor Arik says matches nearly anything he&#8217;s accomplished on the football field.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fb2ee88b23d866898ef5cc5e69306036--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/03\/arik-armstead-travis-hunter-jaguars\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jags Star Arik Armstead Travis Hunter Will Primarily Play WR &#8230; But We&#8217;re Pumped For Him To Help D!!! 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