{
  "id": 10270606,
  "title": "Travis Hunter's first career interception is a pick of Drake Maye in the end zone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/travis-hunters-first-career-interception-is-a-pick-of-drake-maye-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T18:48:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/travis-hunters-first-career-interception-is-a-pick-of-drake-maye-in-the-end-zone-184847807.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Travis Hunter, the 2025 first-round pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars, scored a historic moment on Sunday as he recorded his first career interception. The interception came during an intense AFC showdown pitting Hunter's team against the reigning AFC champion New England Patriots. Jacksonville was leading 14-3 at the end of the first half when the Patriots aimed to score their first touchdown of the game from the 2-yard line on third-and-goal.\n\nOn this critical turn of events, Mayfield rolled out a play-action pass, aiming for tight end Efton Chism in the end zone. However, Mayfield's pass found Hunter instead. This marked a significant moment in Hunter's fledgling NFL career as the first interception of his professional journey. Hunter secured the ball in front of Chism and firmly planted both feet just inside the baseline to clinch his first NFL interception. This interception was Mayfield's second of the game and his league-leading sixth turnover of the season.\n\nFor Hunter, this interception signified a milestone as the 2025 first-round pick. The Heisman Trophy winner at Colorado in 2024 entered the NFL as a two-way talent with All-Pro potential at both cornerback and wide receiver. However, his impact as a rookie was limited while playing on both sides of the ball. This season, Hunter has primarily focused on defense and secured his first NFL turnover, signaling a shift in the Jaguars' strategy.\n\nDespite not being fully integrated into Jacksonville's offense, Hunter's focus on defense has led to his first NFL turnover, hinting at the promising future ahead for this promising young talent.",
  "summary": "The two-way Heisman Trophy-winning star struggled to make an impact on either side of the ball as a rookie. The Jaguars are hoping his interception is a sign of things to come with a new focus on defense in his second NFL season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Jaguars vs Patriots live updates: Trevor Lawrence takes on Drake Maye",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/jaguars-vs-patriots-live-updates-trevor-lawrence-takes-on-drake-maye",
        "published": "2026-09-27T14:01:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}