Thomas Vows to 'Flush It' as Jaguars Back Him Amid Trade Chatter

Brian Thomas Jr. is ready to move on from the worst stretch of his young NFL career. The Jacksonville wide receiver has gone two straight games without a catch and did not play at all in the second half of the Week 6 loss to the Texans, a slump that has fuelled trade speculation around one of the league's most talented young pass-catchers. Speaking after the bye week, Thomas was blunt about his mindset: "I really just wanted to flush it, come back ready with a different mindset." Head coach Liam Coen has backed him publicly, saying this week that he expects Thomas to make plays against the Indianapolis Colts. The numbers explain the frustration. Thomas caught 87 passes for 1,282 yards as a rookie, but has managed 57 catches for 812 yards since Coen arrived ahead of the 2025 season — still productive, but not the leap many expected. His name keeps surfacing in trade talk with the November 10 deadline less than two weeks away, though Jacksonville has rebuffed approaches so far. Sunday against the Colts is a chance for Thomas to quiet the noise the only way that matters: with the ball in his hands.