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Michael DiRoccoOct 27, 2025, 12:32 PM ET
- Michael DiRocco is an NFL Nation reporter at ESPN and covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN and the Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars are not going to trade receiver Brian Thomas Jr. despite the second-year player's struggles to start the season, head coach Liam Coen said Monday.
"We have no plans to move Brian Thomas," Coen said. "I've got a lot of confidence in him."
Thomas leads the Jaguars with 365 receiving yards, and his 27 receptions are second to Travis Hunter's team-high 28. He's also tied for second in the NFL with five drops, per ESPN Research, which is one more than he had as a rookie in 2024.
There also have been multiple occasions where he has appeared to avoid contact while attempting to make a catch.
Thomas finished third in the NFL in receiving yards last season (1,282) -- behind only Ja'Marr Chase (1,708) and Justin Jefferson (1,533) -- to go along with 10 touchdowns.
When Coen was hired in January, he said the pass offense would run through Thomas, but prior to the Jaguars' Week 7 game against the Los Angeles Rams he said he needed to call more plays where Hunter was the No. 1 target.
