{"id":1035999,"date":"2026-10-24T17:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T17:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1035999\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T17:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T17:36:24","slug":"jaguars-brian-thomas-jr-expected-to-be-on-nfl-trade-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1035999\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaguars&#8217; Brian Thomas Jr. expected to be on NFL trade block"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Thomas Jr.\u2019s time in Jacksonville could be coming to an end.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JFowlerESPN\/status\/2113981386373640565?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler reported Saturday<\/a> that the Jaguars might be open to moving the 2024 Pro Bowl receiver, writing on X that \u201cmultiple league execs believe Jacksonville will seriously consider trading Brian Thomas Jr. at the deadline now that his role has decreased.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report comes days after Thomas was benched for the entire second half of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/10\/18\/sports\/travis-hunter-wills-jaguars-back-with-historic-game-before-texans-gut-punch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaguars\u2019 34-31 loss to the Texans in London<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41499412\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2297016732.jpg\" alt=\"Jacksonville Jaguars player running on the field in a teal uniform.\" class=\"wp-image-41499412\"\/>Brian Thomas Jr. (7) of the Jacksonville Jaguars runs onto the field before a game against the New England Patriots at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Thomas, 24, played just 15 offensive snaps in the first half without a catch on two targets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s week to week. Guys have to step up and make plays,\u201d Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said after the game.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas hasn\u2019t had a catch in two straight games and has just nine catches for 105 yards and one touchdown through six games this season.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a stunning fall for the former LSU star, whom Jacksonville selected with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas emerged as one of the league\u2019s most promising young receivers during his rookie campaign, hauling in 87 passes for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns while earning a Pro Bowl selection.<\/p>\n<p>But his production fell off a cliff last season, when he caught just 48 receptions for 707 yards and two scores across 14 games.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41499764\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/catches-pass-touchdown-second-quarter-143811445_78e748.jpg\" alt=\"Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. catches a pass for a touchdown.\" class=\"wp-image-41499764\"\/>Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7) catches a pass for a touchdown in the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p>Thomas has fallen behind Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers in Jacksonville\u2019s wide receiver depth chart, while two-way star Travis Hunter took on a larger role in the Jags\u2019 passing game in Week 6.<\/p>\n<p>Fowler identified the Chiefs and Steelers as teams that are looking for receiving help during an appearance on \u201cSportsCenter,\u201d although neither has been reported to have made an offer for Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>The Jaguars previously shut down trade talks around Thomas, with general manager James Gladstone saying in March that the pass-catcher was a big part of the team\u2019s future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brian Thomas Jr.\u2019s time in Jacksonville could be coming to an end. 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