Jacksonville Jaguars, Brian Thomas Jr
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The Jaguars' last play in their joint practice against the Dolphins was their best one: Pressured second off of the snap, quarterback Trevor Lawrence avoided the pass rush in the pocket and fired a perfect downfield throw to stud wide receiver Brian Thomas in stride on an in-breaking route across the middle of the field.
Jarrian Jones had an excellent practice for the Jaguars' defense and nearly forced an interception on one pass breakup that tipped the ball in the air, but he wasn't the only one. Christian Braswell was once again thrown into the fire due to injuries to Travis Hunter, Tyson Campbell and Buster Brown -- and he responded with a pair of pass breakups.
What’s changed: The Jaguars hired former Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen as the team’s head coach. They also took Travis Hunter in the first round of the 2025 draft and signed WR Dyami Brown, formerly of the Commanders.
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Brian Thomas Jr. broke out in 2024 as a rare bright spot for the woeful Jacksonville Jaguars, breaking rookie single-season records for receptions (87), receiving yards (1,282), and receiving touchdowns (eight). But as he begins his second year as a pro, something unlucky may have happened that could portend doom for his team.
The Jacksonville Jaguars know they already have a star in wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. -- that is not something that has to be proven in 2025. He has already done it and then some.
Thomas will miss Wednesday's practice due to an illness and is considered day-to-day, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports. The illness is likely a non-concern for the regular season but could impact Thomas' availability Saturday if the Jaguars decide to use key players in their preseason opener against Pittsburgh.
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence, wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr., and their primary running backs in Travis Etienne Jr. and Tank Bigsby remain, but there's not much continuity in the offense outside of those key players. The changes started on the systemic ...