Report: Jaguars Started Talks With Andrew Berry To Trade Up For Travis Hunter In Early April

Robert Gullo | 24/05/2025
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ first-round pick, Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver and defensive back Travis Hunter, flashes his wide smile during a press conference Friday, March 25, 2025 at Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla.

One of the biggest highlights in the 2025 NFL Draft was when the Jaguars moved up three spots from pick No. 5 to pick No. 2 to select Travis Hunter. The move was a surprise to many, but it was something the Jaguars had been plotting since early April. 

Jaguars Executive Vice President of Football Operations Tony Boselli joined SiriusXM NFL Radio and broke down how the Jaguars were able to trade up with the Browns to land Hunter. He revealed that new general manager James Gladstone, who led the draft process, came to the team wondering what their thoughts were on the price of moving up. Everyone was in. 

“Sitting at five, we knew he most likely wasn’t getting to us,” Boselli said. “James [Gladstone] led this process and came to us and said, ‘Hey, what do we think about moving up?’ We felt like it was worth the price we were going to pay.” 

Gladstone then reached out to Browns general manager Andrew Barry about making a deal to swap picks in the draft. A verbal agreement was reached between the two general managers in April at the owner’s meeting. As long as the Tennessee Titans drafted Cam Ward No. 1, which they did, then the two teams would make a deal. And it happened exactly like that. 

“Give all credit to James Gladstone and Andrew Barry working through that in Early April,” Boselli said. “Going through the process, coming to an agreement that was contingent on Cam Ward going No. 1. We worked through it, had it set in place, and the waiting game goes.”

The Jaguars ended up sending their Browns pick No. 5, a 2025 second-round pick, a 2025 fourth-round pick, and a 2026 first-round pick. In return, Jacksonville got the Browns’ second-overall pick as well as the fourth and sixth-round picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. 

Gladstone said in April that the new Jaguars’ regime wouldn’t be afraid to make splashes and trades under new leadership. He set the tone by making the move up for Hunter and showed his faith in how special Hunter can be as a player. 

Boselli raved about how much the Jaguars believed in him prior to the draft, labeling him one of the best prospects in this year’s draft. He was impressed with his athleticism, versatility, and endurance when watching film on Hunter. 

“Travis Hunter, in our opinion, was one of the best players in the draft,” Boselli said. “From an athletic standpoint, his endurance, athletic ability, his football instincts. You turn on the tape, and he stood out on offense or on defense.” 

Hunter is expected to play both sides of the ball for the Jaguars. How do you think he will fare on both sides of the ball?

Post Edited By: Sauvik Banerjee
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Robert Gullio

Robert Gullo

Rob is an NFL Journalist for The SportsRush. He was a University of Central Connecticut State University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in sports journalism. Rob has followed football ever since he was old enough to understand the game and is a Jacksonville Jaguars fan. Rob has written over 4,000 NFL articles and has interviewed many athletes in his career such as: Tyreek Hill, Will Levis, Byron Jones, Adam Thielen, Isiah Pacheco, Caitlin Clark, and many other professional athletes. Outside of The SportsRush, Rob is involved with other sports at the high school and college level, serving as the reporter/editor of the New Britain Herald newspaper in New Britain, Connecticut. Outside of sports, Rob likes to hike, travel, work out, remain active, and hang out with friends.

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