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NBC Sports
5 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Davante Adams wants Travis Hunter to succeed, doubts anyone can play both ways long-term
Davante Adams knows how hard it can be on a wide receiver's body to play game after game for a decade. And that's why Adams doubts that Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter can have a long career playing both wide receiver and cornerback. Adams was asked on The Pivot Podcast which players he's most looking forward to seeing this season, and he named Hunter as his top choice. 'One, Travis Hunter. I want to see Travis Hunter do his thing,' Adams said. But Adams said that while he's impressed with Hunter becoming a superstar two-way player in college at Colorado, Adams has his doubts that even a player of Hunter's talent can be an elite contributor on both offense and defense. 'I don't even think it's possible to do, for real. Not at a high level,' Adams said. Adams said he could see Hunter having an impact early in his career on both sides of the ball, but questions whether it's fair to him to expect him to take the wear and tear on his body of being a full-time player on both offense and defense. 'I'm not even concerned so much if he can do it over the course of a game or season, it's more like how long is his career going to be if he's playing that many snaps?' Adams said. 'Once you get out there playing both sides, now you have to tackle. You've got to tackle Derrick Henry with that frame.' A handful of players in modern football have played significant snaps on both offense and defense, but no one has had a long career as a full-time contributor on both sides of the ball in more than half a century. If there's anyone who can do it, it's Hunter. But Adams doubts there's anyone who can do it.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Davante Adams names 3 players he wants to see play well in 2025, including Cooper Kupp
Davante Adams is heading toward a new frontier in 2025. He's playing in a new city on a new team with a new quarterback, and the expectations are high for him to play well this season. He seems to understand that pressure, but it also doesn't exist just for him. Adams broke down three players he also wants to see do well in 2025 on other teams in a discussion with ex-NFL running back Fred Taylor on "The Pivot Podcast." Adams picked Jacksonville Jaguars receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback (and two-time ex-teammate) Aaron Rodgers, and current Seattle Seahawks receiver Cooper Kupp. "I want to see Travis Hunter do his thing because he's got a lot just going on," Adams said. "That's one that I'd really love to see him going ball, whether it's offense or defense. "I think Aaron, just similar to me, like, a little bit of a, you know, media storm that kind of act that discounted a lot of what we did. "Right now, I would say just based off the situation and me coming in here and people leaving, I'll say Cooper Kupp. I'm I'm a big Cooper Kupp fan and it would have been awesome for us to all play together. It's just obviously — team is not big enough for all of that." That trio is super interesting for a variety of reasons. For one, Adams will likely play Hunter (if he stays at cornerback as well as receiver) when the Rams face the Jacksonville Jaguars in London in Week 7. But Hunter is a compelling character in the league as he tries to do something no one has successfully done since Deion Sanders. Rodgers makes a lot of sense given Adams' connection to him — both from their long history with the Green Bay Packers and their short time with the New York Jets in 2024. Rodgers, too, will be on his third team since he left the Packers. Finally, Adams' picking Kupp as his third player he's rooting for is a nice nod to Rams fans that will have to watch one of their favorite players elsewhere in 2025. Adams did effectively come in to replace Kupp, but that was the team's choice to move on from the veteran in exchange for Adams. So it's a bittersweet arrival for Adams given the legendary player he replaces, and now he'll get to watch Kupp twice a year in Seattle.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Davante Adams questions whether Travis Hunter can play both offense and defense
One of the most interesting storylines of the 2025 season will be whether or not (or for how long) Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Travis Hunter will play offense and defense. He was drafted No. 2 overall as both a receiver and a cornerback, and he wants to play both sides for the Jaguars. Los Angeles Rams receiver Davante Adams isn't so sure that's a good idea, though. The 12-year veteran told "The Pivot Podcast" that he doesn't think it's a good idea for Hunter to go down this road because of the additional mileage it would put on his body to line up on offense and then on defense in the NFL. Adams is worried it puts Hunter at much greater injury risk, too. "I don't even think it's possible to do for real," Adams said. "Not at a high level and then go in there. ... Like, that's just a lot of mileage, man. I'm not even concerned so much if he can do it over the course of a game or a season. It's more like how long is his career going to be if he's playing that many snaps — all you're doing is doubling your risk for injury. And I don't wish any of that on him. I hope that he can play an injury-free season and go ball out. But I mean that's just the reality." It'll be a tough road for Hunter to go down, but it's one he seems willing and able to attempt in his rookie season. The Jaguars would love it, too, considering they named him as their starting receiver alongside Brian Thomas Jr. as well as their second-string cornerback. Adams might get a chance to see Hunter firsthand when the Rams face the Jaguars in London in Week 7. Hunter might not play both sides of the ball by then, but if he does, he may end up lining up against Adams on a few plays.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
LA Rams' WR Davante Adams weighs in on Jaguars' Travis Hunter playing both ways
Davante Adams recently shared his thoughts on the Jaguars' Travis Hunter playing both wide receiver and cornerback. LA Rams' star wide receiver Davante Adams really wants to see the Jacksonville Jaguars' Travis Hunter play at a high level. However, he has his doubts that it can be done on both sides of the ball. While appearing on 'The Pivot Podcast,' Adams was asked which three players around the NFL he wants to see succeed this season. At the top of Adams' list was Hunter. "I want to see Travis Hunter do his thing," Adams said. "I'd love to see him go and ball, whether it's offense or defense." Adams is, however, skeptical that Hunter can bounce back and forth between wide receiver and cornerback on a regular basis at the NFL level. "I don't even think it's possible to do, for real," Adams said via Bleacher Report. "Not at a high level. It's hard enough to go cover a punt and then be on one side of it. That's just a lot of mileage, man. I'm not even concerned so much if he can do it over the course of a game or a season, it's more like, how long is his career gonna be if he's playing that many snaps." Adams continued, "All you're doing is doubling your risk for injury, one, and I don't wish that on him. I hope that he can play an injury-free season and go ball out. But it's just the reality, the more you're on the field. It's already a 100 percent injury guarantee. Once you get out there playing both sides, now you have to tackle, you gotta tackle Derrick Henry with that frame... That's a lot of football to play." Since the Jaguars made the decision to trade up for Hunter prior to April's draft, the plan has been to play him on both sides of the ball. Most of Hunter's practice time at this point has come at wide receiver, where the team believes more refinement is needed, not to mention learning a robust playbook under Liam Coen. During last Friday's scrimmage, Hunter played both offense and defense. Then, in Tuesday's practice, he switched back and forth between the two positions as practice progressed. Helping Hunter accomplish this feat of playing both sides of the ball is that he "doesn't get tired," as Coen put it recently. Throughout this process, the Jaguars have had a very detailed plan in place for Hunter to make sure he's getting the time he needs at both receiver and cornerback. The team has, however, remained fluid and quick to adjust when needed. "We were in a position to be close to somebody that we felt like changes the math," GM James Gladstone told ESPN's Dan Graziano. "Like, quite literally changes the math. You now have an additional player on one side of the ball on game day that nobody else has the luxury of tapping into. It was like, 'Oh, wow, this could actually be an option, and we don't foresee it ever being an option again.' Unless this becomes more of a norm ... we're looking at an opportunity that will never really present itself again. So we might as well, if we want, try and swing it."
Yahoo
29-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Giants' Jameis Winston raves about Jaxson Dart's aura
The post Giants' Jameis Winston raves about Jaxson Dart's aura appeared first on ClutchPoints. The New York Giants have an interesting quarterback situation this season after signing both Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston while also selecting Jaxson Dart in the 2025 NFL Draft. Winston, who is expected to be the backup behind Wilson in the 2025-26 season, praised Dart for how cool and laid back he is for a rookie. During a guest appearance on 'The Pivot Podcast,' Winston explained how Dart, who is 22 years old, is so poised at such a young age. The veteran quarterback is seemingly impressed with Dart so far in training camp. 'That's why I talk about the young rookie in Jaxson Dart,' said Jameis Winston. 'Man, I believe he is truly one of the most poised, laid-back rookie quarterabacks I've seen in my entire life. To have that type of aura already coming into the league. It makes me proud to see because I'm like, man, he ain't worried about nothing, he isn't stretched… Obviously, on the outside looking in, I'm just like, 'Is that good for me?' But at the end of the day, it's just like, man, it's good to see because I'm a football junkie. I love the game.' The Giants selected Dart with the No. 25 overall pick after trading up to the pick with the Houston Texans. Jaxson Dart enters the NFL after spending four years in college, one at USC and three at Ole Miss. He was the starting quarterback for the Rebels all three seasons. All of that experience might be what Jameis Winston is seeing at training camp. Dart's final season at Ole Miss was the best of his collegiate career, as he ended the 2024-25 campaign with career highs in passing yards (4,279), total touchdowns (32), and completion percentage (69.3%). Jaxson Dart also led the SEC in passing yards and completion percentage. While Dart is expected to take a backseat in his first season in the NFL, all eyes are on Russell Wilson to step in as the starter. Jameis Winston is more than likely going to be the immediate backup. Related: Giants' Jameis Winston was forced to confess over stolen crab legs by FSU officials Related: Brian Daboll tries to cool down training camp hype surrounding Giants rookies
