The Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to select the two-way prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft, swinging a deal with the Cleveland Browns to make it happen.
On Sunday, the team announced that Hunter officially signed his rookie contract – the last top-10 pick to put the pen to paper. Now that the ink has dried, he is slated for a four-year, $46.65 million deal with the Jaguars.
According to ESPN, the deal includes a $30.57 million signing bonus paid entirely upfront, making Hunter the first non-quarterback and non-No. 1 overall pick to get the entirety of the signing bonus upfront.
Hunter is set to star as a receiver on offense and at cornerback on defense in his rookie season, bringing that ability from the college ranks to the professional level. It’s unclear if that’ll last over time with the step up in competition and physicality, but the former Colorado star will try to succeed in a way that many NFL players haven’t.
Whether Hunter ultimately changes the game remains to be seen, but plenty of eyes will be watching to see what happens in Jacksonville this season and beyond.
It’s the start of something new in northern Florida. Here’s what to know about Hunter’s first NFL contract:
Travis Hunter contract details
Hunter inked a fully guaranteed four-year, $46.65 million deal with the Jaguars.
It carries an average annual value (AAV) of around $11.7 million and a signing bonus of $30.6 million, which the Jaguars are paying fully upfront, according to ESPN. The total value of the deal is about $2 million more than what the No. 1 pick, Cam Ward, received from the Tennessee Titans.
Since Hunter is a first-round pick, his contract also includes a fifth-year option that the Jaguars could choose to exercise (or not) after his third season.
NFL rookie contracts are slotted, meaning the player’s draft position determines their contract. They are fixed and limit haggling in negotiations to things like offset language.
Now the top-10 picks are locked in and, more importantly, Hunter can begin his career without any contract issues to worry about.
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