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Jaguars' Brian Thomas: Staying put in Jacksonville
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The Jaguars have relayed to inquiring teams that they intend to keep Thomas through Tuesday's trade deadline, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
After sending out a first-round pick, two second-round picks, a fifth-round pick and a sixth-round pick Monday in separate deals to bring in defenders Jordan Davis, Jessie Bates and Davon Godchaux, the Jaguars likely could have recouped some of that draft capital if they had opted to move Thomas. Instead, Fowler indicates that the Jaguars plan to keep the rest of their roster intact ahead of the deadline, which will result in Thomas sticking around. Rather than operating as the high-volume target earner he was during his banner 2024 rookie campaign, Thomas looks like he'll continue to serve mainly as a vertical threat who frees up opportunities in the short and intermediate areas for other pass catchers. Thomas has drawn three or fewer targets in six straight games, producing a weak 4-37-2 receiving line during that stretch.
Thomas wasn't targeted in Thursday night's 33-10 win over the Ravens.
Thomas played just 19 of 56 offensive snaps and ran only 11 routes on Trevor Lawrence's 26 dropbacks. It's become clear that Thomas is no longer a big part of the offense and needs an injury ahead of him or a trade out of Jacksonville to become relevant in season-long fantasy. He has just one catch for a 12-yard touchdown over his last four games.
Jaguars' Brian Thomas: Appealing trade target for number of teams
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Thomas "has been the area of interest for a lot of other teams" leading up to the Nov. 10 trade deadline, Ian Rapoport of ESPN reports.
Since delivering an 87-1,282-10 receiving line over 17 games as a rookie in 2024, Thomas' production has cratered in the ensuing two seasons. He's been firmly behind fellow wideouts Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers (hamstring/ankle) in terms of snap share through the Jaguars' first seven games of 2026 and has drawn more than three targets in just one of those contests. Though the vertical threat Thomas presents makes him an appealing target for teams seeking a big-play receiver ahead of the deadline, Rapoport acknowledges that it's unclear if the Jaguars have much motivation to move him. Despite his declining role within the Jacksonville offense, Thomas remains under contract through next season at relatively modest cap hits of $4.01 million in 2026 and $4.66 million in 2027.
