“Holy overpay he’s gonna be in the CFL in 5 years”: NFL fans react as Travis Hunter signs massive $46,649,114 rookie deal with Jaguars

By Henrique Bulio

Modified Jun 23, 2025 00:14 GMT

Jacksonville Jaguars Mandatory Minicamp - Source: Getty — The Jacksonville Jaguars officially signed Travis Hunter to a four-year deal. (Credits: Getty)

Travis Hunter officially signed his rookie deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The two-way superstar penned a four-year contract at the end of the mandatory minicamp.

The first-round pick's contract is worth $46.6 million with a $30,566,628 signing bonus. The Jaguars have the option to activate a fifth year.

Signing rookie contracts is easy. The total value falls under the rookie wage scale and is guaranteed for all first-round draft picks, facilitating a quick discussion. There's no need for teams to dwell on a situation as the Cincinnati Bengals are doing with Shemar Stewart.

Jacksonville added a nice touch to Hunter's signing, as they made two different tweets to announce his deal. With two different backgrounds, they noted his two-way ability by naming him as a wide receiver in the first tweet and a defensive back in the second.

However, NFL fans had mixed reactions to the announcement. The Jaguars' faith in Travis Hunter was confirmed by trading multiple first-round picks to acquire his services. Not all fans were convinced, though.

Travis Hunter meets Deion Sanders for fishing break before signing his new contract

The Jaguars had their final day of mandatory minicamp on Thursday, June 12. Players can do whatever they wish — personal training or family time — before the training camp in late July.

For Travis Hunter, it was time to relax with his former coach as the two-way star traveled to Texas to be on Deion Sanders' ranch for a few days. A video of the moment emerged on social media; Travis was wearing Jaguars' attire while fishing.

The superstar returned to Jacksonville once there was a breakthrough in contract negotiations, with the contract officially signed on Sunday. The expectation to see a full-time two-way player will only grow until September.

About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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