Shannon Sharpe fires back at Travis Hunter’s wife after ‘two way’ diss

Jacksonville Jaguars star Travis Hunter became the first NFL player in 24 years to catch a touchdown pass and record an interception in the same game on Sunday.

His wife, Leanna Lenee, took this opportunity to call out NFL icon and media personality Shannon Sharpe, who she believes has been critical of Hunter.

During Sunday’s game, Hunter’s wife posted an Instagram story that was captioned, “Anyways… @shannonsharpe84 When you speak about my husband make sure you put ‘TWO WAY’ player in front.”

Jacksonville Jaguars star Travis Hunter and his wife, Leanna Lenee, Hunter posing for a photo. (Instagram/@leannalenee).
Travis Hunter’s wife Leanna’s Instagram story post at the Jacksonville Jaguars game on Sunday. (Instagram/@leannalenee).

She has clearly taken issue with past comments Sharpe has made about Hunter.

Sharpe responded to this callout from Hunter’s wife during an episode of his “Night Cap” show on Sunday night.

“We’ve been abundantly clear that the likelihood of him playing every snap, every down, on both sides of the ball isn’t gonna happen,” Sharpe said after reading what Hunter’s wife’s Instagram story read.

Shannon Sharpe speaking about Travis Hunter’s wife’s comments about him during an episode of “Nightcap”(YouTube/@Nightcap).
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) reacts during the second half against the Houston Texans at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

“Play him on the defensive side of the football and play him in [offensive] packages. That’s what they did today… He played nine snaps [on offense against the Texans] That’s all we said!” Sharpe continued.

“Hey, I understand that is your husband, and you’re supposed to ride for him. But if you’re gonna take what I said — and I appreciate you watching the show, that means more to me than anything… All I ever said was that he’s not playing every snap, on every down, on both sides of the ball. I believe he’s an every-down corner, and then you sprinkle him in packages,” he added.

It sounds like Sharpe doesn’t feel like this criticism was warranted, given what he has actually said about Hunter.


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