Jaguars make Brian Thomas Jr. trade decision after major Monday deals
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The Jacksonville Jaguars are the NFL's biggest spender at this year's NFL trade deadline. While the Chicago Bears have spent two first-round picks already, the Jaguars have made the most moves of note so far.
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All on Monday before deadline day, James Gladstone acquired Jessie Bates III, Davon Godchaux, and Jordan Davis to get some massive upgrades on the defensive side of the ball. Now, the focus shifts to wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. and if he's traded or not.
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Jaguars have made their decision: Thomas is staying put. Jacksonville has told NFL teams as much, with Thomas now set to remain with the Jaguars as they pursue a Super Bowl title.
Jaguars plan to keep Brian Thomas Jr. despite trade speculation
"The Jaguars plan to keep Brian Thomas Jr. through the trade deadline, per sources," Fowler reports. "They have relayed that to interested teams."
While there was bound to be plenty of interest in Thomas from teams like the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, the Jaguars are electing to keep Thomas this season.
After adding Jordan Davis in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles and Jessie Bates III in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons, deciding to keep Thomas through the trade deadline is a sensible decision for the Jaguars. They're all-in, and Thomas should help in some way.
It's not a major surprise, especially considering that the Jaguars are trying to win it all this year, and trading Thomas to a potential playoff opponent wouldn't make sense.
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Besides, if the Jaguars were to lose Parker Washington or Jakobi Meyers to injury, not having Thomas at their disposal would be a major blow.
Even though Thomas might be third on the depth chart at best, with Josh Cameron and Travis Hunter also being involved, the Jaguars are better off keeping him in hopes Thomas can provide any value down the stretch for their Super Bowl push.
The trade value for Thomas was also likely not good enough to convince the Jaguars to move him, as it might've been hard for the Jaguars to get a second-round pick for Thomas, and a third-rounder might not have been a lock either.
For a Super Bowl contender, keeping a WR like Thomas is a perfectly reasonable decision to make. While WR-needy teams might've wished they had moved Thomas, for the Jaguars, keeping him is the right call for the 2026 season.
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