Liam Coen: Jaguars not buying and selling second-year WR Brian Thomas Jr.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars aren’t going to commerce receiver Brian Thomas Jr. regardless of the second-year participant’s struggles to start out the season, head coach Liam Coen stated Monday.

“We’ve got no plans to maneuver Brian Thomas,” Coen stated. “I’ve bought numerous 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 is additionally tied for second within the NFL with 5 drops, per ESPN Analysis, which is yet another than he had as a rookie in 2024.

There even have been a number of events the place he has appeared to keep away from contact whereas making an attempt to make a catch.

Thomas completed third within the NFL in receiving yards final season (1,282) — behind solely Ja’Marr Chase (1,708) and Justin Jefferson (1,533) — to associate with 10 touchdowns.

When Coen was employed in January, he stated the move offense would run by means of Thomas, however previous to the Jaguars’ Week 7 recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams he stated he wanted to name extra performs the place Hunter was the No. 1 goal.