Travis Hunter Gets Real On His And Shedeur Sanders' Nfl Futures: 'we Just Going To Work'

For nan first clip successful 4 years, Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders will not beryllium teammates erstwhile their shot play begins. 

Hunter, nan 2nd wide prime by nan Jacksonville Jaguars, and Sanders, who waited 2 much days to perceive his sanction called successful nan 5th information by nan Cleveland Browns, starred together astatine Jackson State and Colorado during their assemblage days. 

Now, they are hoping to make an effect for their respective franchises successful nan NFL. 

A large spotlight hovers complete some players entering their rookie seasons for different reasons. For Hunter, GM James Gladstone has already vocalized nan anticipation that Hunter will beryllium nan generational talent that uplifts nan team, arsenic good arsenic nan metropolis and crippled of football, during what he sees arsenic a Hall of Fame career. 

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Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter, #12, meets pinch nan media pursuing rookie minicamp astatine Miller Electric Center. (Travis Register-Imagn Images)

In Sanders' case, he will beryllium put successful a backmost conflict that includes Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel, nan Oregon merchandise who was drafted 2 rounds earlier him past month. 

Hunter said he has spoken to Sanders since his descent down nan NFL Draft board, and he knows his erstwhile teammate and awesome friend is fresh to do nan nonstop aforesaid point he will to commencement his NFL journey. 

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"We conscionable going to work, man," Hunter said while discussing his excitement to partner pinch Panini America, who will beryllium giving him his first rookie trading paper astatine nan NFLPA Rookie Premiere successful Los Angeles. 

"We some sewage our heads down, and doing what we person to do. There’s a batch of doubters retired location for him, and he’s going to spell to work. I’m going to spell to activity and conscionable going to do what we’ve ever been doing."

While nan shot world has been looking intimately astatine really Sanders and Gabriel were competing successful rookie minicamp, Hunter has exceeded nan expectations nan Jaguars had for him already. 

Tony Boselli, nan Jaguars' executive vice president of Football Operations, told NFL Network that, while he understands Hunter is not moreover moving successful pads yet, nan squad has been taken backmost by watching him up adjacent pinch his caller teammates. 

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter, #12, makes a reception during nan NFL shot team's rookie minicamp connected Saturday, May 10, 2025 successful Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

"We had precocious expectations. He's exceeded my expectations," Boselli said. "You spot nan jock connected nan field, you spot really he moves, nan alteration successful direction, nan assemblage control, but it's nan personification that I'm astir enamored with."

As Hunter gets acclimated to his life successful nan NFL, he is besides very alert of nan activity facet of being a apical pick. The Jaguars already person players for illustration Trevor Lawrence, Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen arsenic nan seasoned beingness successful nan locker room, but Hunter knows he tin beryllium added to nan operation arsenic agelong arsenic he does his occupation first. 

The aforesaid goes for Sanders pinch nan Browns. 

"We decidedly sewage to beryllium leaders, particularly me," Hunter explained. "I was nan number 2 wide pick, truthful I gotta travel successful and beryllium a leader. Shedeur, he’s gotta spell successful location and work, gain his occupation conscionable for illustration me. But he’s besides sewage to spell successful location and beryllium nan caput of nan offense, truthful he’s gotta spell successful location and beryllium a leader."

Hunter said his clip pinch nan Jaguars has been "great" frankincense far, and it will only proceed arsenic OTAs will yet lead into training campy this summer. 

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As Hunter continues to put successful nan work, he is besides excited for an important milestone successful his early profession – seeing himself connected an NFL trading paper for nan first time. 

Hunter collaborated pinch Panini America, on pinch respective different incoming rookies, wherever they will person their first Panini NFL trading cards astatine nan NFLPA Rookie Premiere. 

Travis Hunter smiles while opening Panini America NFL trading paper packs. (Panini America)

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"Just ace excited to spot myself connected my ain card, truthful it’s decidedly a blessing," he said.

One day, Hunter's rookie paper could beryllium worthy rather nan beautiful penny. But he understands it's up to him to make that happen. 

"I don’t know," he said erstwhile asked really overmuch he would salary for his rookie card. "I still sewage to put successful immoderate work."

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