Jaguars Receive Strong Message Before Raiders Game in Week 9
Moreover, Las Vegas will look for a bounce-back win after its disastrous 31-0 loss in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Nonetheless, the Jaguars are also looking to rebound as they have lost two straight games.
On the October 31 edition of “NFL Live,” ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes shared what Jacksonville must do against the Raiders in their Week 9 game to snap their losing skid, especially after the news that Travis Hunter will be out for a few weeks.
“For the Jacksonville Jaguars, obviously, you need the secondary pass catchers to step up,” Kimes said. “I would argue, though, that equally important, they’ve got to get back to running the football the way they did the first few weeks of the season.
“Something I thought Liam Coen did an excellent job of at Tampa Bay was making adjustments in the run game to the personnel he had. This offensive line is not as good as the one he had in Tampa, but he has to find answers.”
Jaguars Star Will Miss Several Weeks
Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said on October 31 that Hunter suffered a non-contact knee injury during practice the previous day and will be placed on injured reserve.
“He will miss at least four games,” Coen said (h/t Pro Football Talk). “We’re currently assessing the injury just to determine the best course of action moving forward for Travis and the team.
“We’re still assessing. We haven’t gotten all of the information. This just kind of got going last night when we got some information. So, we’re still waiting on further information to be able to determine how long it will be.”
He’s played a key role across the board, logging 67 percent of the offensive snaps, 35 percent on defense, and some time on special teams. His standout performance came before Jacksonville’s bye week, when he hauled
“Yeah, it’s definitely not ideal timing — not that any injury is ideal timing,” Coen added. “But
“You just feel bad for the guy, for the kid, for our team, for everything. But he’s in good spirits right now. And a minor setback for a major comeback. That’s just the way it’s got to be.”
Sam Darnold's deep ball matching Russell Wilson at his very best with Seahawks
Sam Darnold's mostly spotless start to the 2025 season is getting the national attention it deserves, as the 28-year-old veteran quarterback has been among the most efficient passers in the league.
Darnold has been particularly efficient and effective on downfield pass attempts, fueling the Seahawks' offense, particularly on throws to Jaxon Smith-Njigba (NFL-high 14 receptions of 20 or more yards).
The Seahawks previously had one of the league's best deep passers in Russell Wilson from 2012-21. According to ESPN research, Wilson had the most completions of 20 or more air yards through eight games (20) by any Seahawks quarterback in the last 20 seasons in 2017 and 2019.
Darnold is one short of that figure (19) through seven games, giving him the chance to be off to the best deep-ball start by any Seahawks quarterback in a long time.
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One thing's certain: This is an offense that Seahawks fans aren't used to. Even when Wilson was slinging it in Seattle, the receiving production was fairly spread out. Smith-Njigba is dominating and currently on pace to set the NFL's single-season receiving record.
Darnold was clearly the best quarterback Klint Kubiak could've asked for to operate his offense in Seattle. He has the ability to manage the short passing game and has the accuracy to create big plays downfield. If the running game ever gets going, Seattle's offense could take off.
As the season progresses, it's looking more like the Seahawks got a bargain for Darnold (three years, $100.5 million). That deal allows them to continue building other areas of the roster, including getting their 2022 draft selections re-signed to new contracts.
The wiggle room there could set the Seahawks up for long-term success as they return to being a playoff contender.
