Brian Thomas Jr. has not managed to duplicate the success of his rookie campaign in 2025. In spite of that, the second-year wideout has drawn trade interest recently. 
The Jaguars have received calls about Thomas, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports (subscription required). The 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist was not drafted by the current Liam Coen-James Gladstone regime, but as Russini notes it would still be considered a surprise if a trade were to receive genuine consideration on Jacksonville’s part. Coen confirmed as much on Monday.
The Jags have “no plans” of dealing away Thomas, Coen said (via Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union). That statement will not stop interested teams from continuing to make inquiries but Jacksonville’s focus will turn to other matters ahead of next Tuesday’s trade deadline. As Russini adds, the team is still in the market for an addition on defense.
Thomas posted a stellar 87-1,282-10 statline during his rookie campaign. Expectations were high for the former first-rounder entering 2025 as a result, but he has seen his production and efficiency take a notable step back so far. Thomas’ catch percentage sits just under 50% on the campaign, a striking regression compared to where it was in 2024 (65.4%). He will have ample opportunity to rebound while the Jaguars play out their post-bye schedule.
While Thomas will continue to operate as a starting receiver for the foreseeable future, the workload for Travis Hunter remains something to monitor. This year’s No. 2 pick has split his time on offense and defense as expected, handling a 67% snap share as a receiver and a 36% rate as a cornerback. Coen recently suggested Hunter could be in line for an uptick in offensive usage over the closing weeks of the campaign.
“We are going to play the best 11 [on each side of the ball] as much as humanly possible,” Coen said when asked about Hunter (via ESPN’s Michael DiRocco). “We’ve kind of gotten a sample size of everything, the totality of the first seven weeks of every position, but specifically with him. There was definitely some really good things [on Sunday], specifically on the offensive side of the ball.”
So far, Hunter has amassed 298 yards and one touchdown on 28 catches. Those totals could be in line to increase with a heavier usage rate on offense as the 4-3 Jaguars look to rebound from their two straight losses heading into the bye. In any case, Thomas can be expected to remain in place alongside him moving forward.
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A few months ago it would have seemed ludicrous to even call.