Travis Hunter Injury Update: How long is he out? Latest on the Colorado WR/CB

Colorado Buffaloes' lockdown corner and starting wide receiver Travis Hunter has been dealing with an injury after being hit hard by Colorado State's Henry Blackburn in their Week 3 game.

He tried to return to the game but left after one play and proceeded to the hospital. He ended up missing Colorado's 42-6 loss to Oregon in Week 4. So, what's the latest on his status?

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Travis Hunter injury update: Is he playing today?

Travis Hunter is currently injured

Travis Hunter suffered a lacerated liver from the hit, and originally, Deion Sanders said the star player would be out for three weeks.

With the original timeline, Hunter is expected to miss Colorado's games against USC and Arizona State. He would likely return on Oct. 13 as the Buffaloes host Stanford.

After seeing Colorado's blowout loss to Oregon, Hunter called for himself to be reinstated in the Buffaloes' Week 5 home game against USC.

However, Sanders made it clear that Hunter will not play this week.

"No, you ain’t ready and I care about you more than I care about this game," said Sanders. "You’re going to change the game of football one day when you’re healthy and ready. Your future is brighter than mine ever would be and ever was. Relax and get healthy. I love you son."

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What happened to Travis Hunter?

Travis Hunter was hit late by Colorado State safety Henry Blackburn.

It was a hit that caused a lot of controversy, as Blackburn was only flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. Blackburn received death threats from fans, which Deion Sanders tried to put a stop to.

Hunter also posted a YouTube video on Thursday that showed him and Henry Blackburn going bowling. He also called the injury a blessing in disguise.