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The Jacksonville Jaguars are holding onto wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. despite receiving trade inquiries, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
Teams have called about the 2024 first-round pick, but Jacksonville has informed them he is not available. Thomas remains in the club's offensive plans moving forward.
Thomas enjoyed a standout rookie campaign, hauling in 87 passes for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns en route to a Pro Bowl selection. Since then, his numbers have fallen sharply. In the 22 games following his rookie season, he has managed 58 catches for 824 yards with four touchdowns against 10 drops.
His target share has declined each year, from 25.3% in 2024 — 11th in the NFL — to 16.6% last season and just 9.5% this season. In eight games this year, he has only 10 catches for 117 yards and two scores. Last Thursday against Baltimore marked the first game of his career without a single target.
General manager James Gladstone previously dismissed trade rumors as "fraudulent claims."
Mickey's Angle: The Jaguars are betting on a bounce-back, but fantasy managers should be cautious until that target share climbs back into double digits.
Source: ESPN (also reported by ProFootballTalk) - written by Mickey the Mouth from the original report.