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Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen and QB Trevor Lawrence both spoke with the media following the conclusion of 2025 Mandatory Minicamp. Here are a few takeaways from the final practice and their combined media availability before July/August’s Training Camp.
On Thursday, the Jacksonville Jaguars wrapped up their inaugural Mandatory Minicamp under Liam Coen and James Gladstone. A shorter practice than Wednesday’s public defensive domination, Thursday featured a rebound of the offense as multiple Anthony Campanile curse words floated throughout the Miller Electric practice fields. Here are our takeaways wrapping up 2025 Mandatory Minicamp.
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Observations from Mandatory Minicamp Day 3:
BTJ back in action
Today’s practice kicked off markedly different than Wednesday’s highly competitive affair, with a little more 7-on-7 and a larger focus on special teams in the early periods. However an easy early takeaway from practice was the visual confirmation that receiver Brian Thomas Jr’s Wednesday tumble was truly a minor thing, with him corralling multiple 15+ yard catches in the early 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 periods.
All eyes on Hunter
In your non-Brian Thomas Jr news, the Jaguars have finally given fans and media what they have been clamoring for: Travis Hunter playing on both sides of the ball within the same practice. Not only did Hunter start the day off on offense before later lining up on defense, but they also did it in style, sending him inside to change out of the offensive teal and into white (instead of just throwing a penny jersey over his teal outfit). The team is leaning into the gravity/aura that is Travis Hunter, as I’m sure fans are here for it.
Coach Coen, when asked after practice, discussed the decision to finally unveil Hunter in his dual-role capacity advised this was a natural part of Hunter’s progression:
“That’s definitely what we have to build towards for training camp, and then obviously in season, knowing that during practice, he’s going to have to do both. He wants to do it. It’s not as if it’s something he can’t handle. He wants to go and do that more. He wants more, and that’s a good thing. But ultimately, we also have to protect him from himself at times as well, and make sure we get out of this phase healthy, but that is absolutely the plan moving forward.”
In today’s practice, Hunter secured 3 catches in the teams period, with most of them being the catch-and-run variety. On defense his receiver was only targeted once, with him playing zone on the short catch and making the immediate stop. Overall, it was a sharp day for the rookie WR/CB and no noticeable errors or opportunities. Throughout this offseason much ado has been made about players’ weights and the change in the teams’ weight training processes. Per Coen, Hunter is towards the top of the team in his physical growth this offseason.
“I think he’s physically grown. You looked at, we had the weight room goals and accomplishments that...
