JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have already shown their belief and committment in former No. 1 pick Travon Walker, signing him to a massive contract extension earlier this offseason. All that is now let to do is for Walker to go on the field and put the numbers behind it. While injuries caused Walker's 2025 sack numbers to dip, there are plenty of reasons to expect the veteran defensive end to respond in a big way this season. In fact, there are a few reasons to believe Walker is set to have the best season of his entire career in 2026. Here are some of them broken down. He Is Healthy Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker (44) flexes after a sack on Houston Texans quarterback CJ. Stroud (7) during the first quarter of an NFL football matchup at EverBank Stadium, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] | USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectThe biggest factor toward what should be a very productive year for Walker in 2026 is clear: he is finally healthy. Walker dealt with a number of injuries last year that nearly cut his snap count in half after he played over 900 snaps in 2024. It was the first time in Walker's career that he really dealt with injuries, and it led to him missing three games as well as not being a 100% participant for several others. It wasn't just the fact that he was injured, either. It was the types of injuries, with a wrist and knee injury impacting his get-off and ability to play with power through his hands. “Man, I'm a defensive lineman, so I'm always using my hands. So obviously it kind of puts me at a disadvantage to where I'm not able to strike, or my hands are slipping out of the block, not being able to grab and control but that's the main thing," Walker said this offseason. "I need my hands to control the blocks, whether it's in the run or the pass. So like I said, I'm going to continually emphasize that every day.”Well, Walker has the hands back, now. He still made big plays last season, but it was clear he was not close to 100%. Now that he is back to himself, the sacks should come. His Role in Anthony Campanile's Defense Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker (44) and defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (41) talk during the first day of minicamp at the Miller Electric Center, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectIt truly does seem like Anthony Campanile is the defensive mind who knows how to utilize Travon Walker to his full potential. When Walker was drafted, it was clear he was going to be a full-time edge rusher, but many people had the idea that he would become the Jaguars' movable chess piece along the defensive line and take plenty of snaps as an interior pass-rusher, where he is simply too explosive for most guards.The Mike Caldwell staff didn't experiment very much with it, though. Neither did Ryan Nielsen in 2024. It wasn't until last year under Campanile that we really saw Walker get some extended reps as an interior pass-rusher. Once he did, and we finally saw Walker and Josh Hines-Allen rush next to each other on third-downs, it became the Jaguars' most dominant rush package. For context, here is a stat from NFL Next Gen Stats after Week 18 of the 2025 season: "The Jaguars aligned Josh Allen-Hines and Travon Walker on the same side of the field on a season-high 5 plays in Week 18.