Travis Hunter's juke drops Tee Higgins on nullified pick

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  Michael DiRoccoOct 4, 2026, 06:34 PM ET

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  Michael DiRocco is an NFL Nation reporter at ESPN and covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN and the Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner.

CINCINNATI -- Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones was on the other side of the field, so he didn't have a good look at cornerback Travis Hunter's interception and the move he made on Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins.

He finally did after he got back to the locker room following the Jaguars' 22-17 victory at Paycor Stadium when Hunter showed him a clip on social media.

"He just came [up to me in the locker room and said], 'You see the bink bink?'" Jones said. "I'm like, 'bink bink? What's he talking about?' I'm thinking, I got bink bink?

"And so he showed me what he did. I was like, 'That was nasty.' But he was an offensive player. He's got that in him. I thought he was going to return it for six."

After catching the ball, Hunter took a step to his left, gave Higgins a head fake, and then went back to his right, which sent Higgins to the ground. He returned the ball 30 yards to the Cincinnati 36-yard line.

"A lot of people know I play receiver, too, so when I get the ball in my hand, I can make plays like that happen," Hunter said.

But officially, the play didn't happen. A roughing the passer penalty on defensive tackle Arik Armstead wiped it out.