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Lawrence: ‘Huge step’ in chemistry with Thomas

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Brian Thomas

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Trevor Lawrence said he and Brian Thomas have “taken a huge step” in their on-field chemistry with one another.

This comes via an article published by John Oehser of Jaguars.com. In the article, Lawrence acknowledged there were times last season when he and Thomas “weren’t on the same page,” but that’s something they’re hoping to change in 2026. Lawrence said he’s considered ways he can improve on his timing and accuracy with Thomas next season as Thomas hopes to bounce back from a down season after he broke out for 87-1,282-10 as a rookie in 2024. Thomas caught 48 passes in 14 games last season, totaling 707 yards and just two touchdowns. The fact he’ll also be fighting for targets with last year’s breakout receiver, Parker Washington, and veteran Jakobi Meyers, could limit Thomas’ ceiling next season, but any improved chemistry with Lawrence could result in a solid fantasy floor after he managed only three top-24 PPR finishes last season.

- Zachary Krueger

Source: Jaguars.com

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Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said he thinks Brian Thomas is “alright” after an injury scare in Tuesday’s practice.

Coen, per Sports Illustrated’s John Shipley, “indicated they willplay it safe with BTJ,” meaning the team could be without Thomas and Jakobi Meyers (hand) for tomorrow’s joint practice. The Jags have dealt with a string of wideout injuries over the past couple weeks, including Parker Washington dealing with an undisclosed injury. If Thomas is 100 percent healthy for Week 1 against the Browns, he should profile as a high-variance WR3 option in 12-team formats.
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ESPN’s Mike DiRocco reports that Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. and CB/WR Travis Hunter “have shared reps” in 11 personnel packages.

To be clear, Thomas is the starting X-receiver and Hunter is rotating in behind him. Hunter has also been taking more defensive snaps lately, so if he is going to maintain an offensive role, a simplified downfield role makes sense. Regarding Thomas, DiRocco adds that he “was arguably the best player on the field” during organized team activities, has had a “great” training camp and is “showing some of the toughness and ball security that seemed to be missing last season.” With all of that in mind, losing snaps in three-wide receiver sets is a bit surprising. Thomas is extremely talented, but obvious questions remain as to his usage in the upcoming season. A boom-bust WR3 season could be on the way.
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NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe believes Brian Thomas Jr. will play the X receiver role in 2026.

That would mean Thomas is set to play on the outside at the line of scrimmage. Parker Washington will presumably play in the slot with Jakobi Meyers and Travis Hunter fighting for flanker duties. As Wolfe notes, Liam Coen learned last year that going over the middle of the field and taking hits isn’t BTJ’s thing. Instead, he will likely be tasked with winning deep and beating man coverage. Wolfe noted Liam Coen’s roots in the Rams’ offense and compared BTJ’s role to that of Brandin Cooks and Sammy Watkins when they played in LA. Cooks topped 1,200 receiving yards in his first season with the Rams but fell below 600 in his second and final season with the team. Watkins, meanwhile, played just one season in LA and was also held under 600 yards. All signs point to Washington being the team’s No. 1 receiver this year.
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ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe reports Brian Thomas Jr. will be used “on vertical routes” in 2026.

“That’s where [Jaguars coaches] believe he can take that next step,” Wolfe said, adding that Thomas has shown much better chemistry with Trevor Lawrence this offseason after the two seemed never to be on the same page in 2024 and 2025. A downfield role would be nothing new for Thomas, who last season averaged 14.3 air yards per target and led the Jaguars in air yards share when healthy. Thomas in 2026 could remain a high-variance weekly fantasy option whose stat line will rely on splash plays. That could make him frustrating for fantasy managers while Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers are more consistent but lack the big play upside of BTJ. Lawrence in 2025 ranked 19th out of 33 qualifying QBs in downfield accuracy, in line with Cam Ward.
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Sports Illustrated’s John Shipley believes Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. “is the leader in the clubhouse to be the offseason program’s MVP.”

Last year, WR Parker Washington took home the honor, and while Washington has been really good again this year, as has QB Trevor Lawrence, Thomas’ showing at mandatory minicamp puts him in the lead. Per Shipley, Thomas was creating separation as a route-runner and winning over the middle of the field against the Jaguars’ top available cornerbacks. There are only so many touches to go around, but Thomas could end up being a best ball bargain at his current WR31 ADP.
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Sports Illustrated’s John Shipley believes WR Parker Washington “is set to be a core piece of what the Jaguars do in the passing game.”

Per Shipley, Washington is now “in a full-time role on offense,” and believes the Jaguars are ready to let him “take his chance and run with it.” Jaguars coach Liam Coen said earlier this offseason that he wants to “unlock” Washington’s post-catch potential. Recently, he celebrated Washington’s ability to line up out wide, in the slot, run routes at all three levels and his improvements in reading coverages pre-snap. Last season, Coen employed three-wide receiver sets at the league’s third-highest rate (70.9 percent). If he does so again, the offense might be able to produce usable fantasy stat lines for Washington, WR Brian Thomas Jr. and WR Jakobi Meyers. If Coen shifts even 5-10 percent toward two-wide receiver sets, things could get slightly volatile. We should learn more in training camp. Stay tuned.
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Jaguars WR Brian Thomas said “it doesn’t hurt to run” anymore.

He said that he had a lot of “little things” cleaned up this offseason. Thomas’ phrasing suggests he underwent multiple clean-up procedures over the past few months. It sounds like he played through quite a lot of pain last year as he dealt with wrist, shoulder and ankle injuries while adjusting to head coach Liam Coen’s new offense in 2025. Thomas is already drawing positive reviews at organized team activities. If he can sustain good health throughout training camp, he has a chance to deliver a bounce-back season in 2026.
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SI.com’s John Shipley writes that Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr.'s development has been the biggest story at OTAs.

Thomas had a massive day in practice on Monday, according to Shipley. Jaguars corners couldn’t keep up with his speed and Thomas toasted them repeatedly. For the second week, the Jaguars’ biggest plays have flowed through Thomas, Shipley writes. The team is “chucking it deep a ton” in practice. If that carries into the season, Thomas, who’s being drafted as a WR3, will be the primary beneficiary.
Brian Thomas

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Jaguars coach Liam Coen said he is focused on improving the deep passing game, particularly the chemistry between QB Trevor Lawrence and WR Brian Thomas.

Lawrence found his groove after the team’s Week 8 bye, totaling 20 passing touchdowns, seven rushing touchdowns and seven interceptions. Coincidentally, Coen notes, their “average depth of target went up towards the second half of the season.” Coen wants to “keep pushing that envelope a little bit -– especially with [Lawrence] and BT.” Lawrence and Thomas have put a lot of work into trying to get their timing down this offseason, and Lawrence said, “it’s starting to pay off.” He feels like the two of them are “clicking more and more every day.” That’s great to hear. Thomas’ play dropped off significantly after an explosive rookie season, and trade rumors have swirled around him prior to the 2026 NFL Draft. If he can return to rookie season form, Thomas can smash his ADP this season.
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Jacksonville.com’s Demetrius Harvey believes Brian Thomas will remain on the Jaguars roster this offseason.

Harvey is among the Jaguars beats who appear deeply skeptical of a recent report about the team trading BTJ for A.J. Brown in the coming weeks. Brown, long unhappy with his usage in the Eagles offense, remains a favorite to land with New England this summer. “Why would the Jags trade for a player who wants to always be targeted when their offense does not have a No. 1 WR by design?” Harvey said, referring to the mercurial Brown. “And they’re loading up to deploy more tight ends and Parker Washington is set for an extension and they just gave Jakobi Meyers one and they aren’t trading BTJ.” After going for nearly 1,300 yards and ten touchdowns as a rookie in 2024, Thomas fell off big time in 2025, finishing the season with 707 yards and two scores and operating as the third or fourth option in the Jags’ pass-catching pecking order. It would be a stunner if the Jaguars were to give up on Thomas, 23, after one down year.

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ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports 49ers WR Mike Evans (groin) plans to play Week 1.

Evans has been dealing with a myriad of injuries throughout training camp, the latest being a groin issue. The injuries have been reported as minor as the 33-year-old manages his way through practices after having missed significant time due to injuries the last couple seasons. He was already expected to miss minimal time - if any - and Fowler confirms that Evans and the 49ers are still preparing for him to play Week 1.
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The NFL sent a memo saying players who return to college after being cut are ineligible to sign with an NFL team within the same year.

The gist of it is that players can return to college if they are cut, but NFL teams cannot make advance deals with the players about returning in the following season and the players also cannot sign an NFL deal within the same season. This situation came up with undrafted rookie free agent Dae’Quan Wright, who spent the offseason with the Eagles and Browns, but is looking to return to college and play for LSU. From an NFL perspective, Wright can return to college for 2026 but cannot return to the NFL until 2027, nor can an NFL team agree to an advance deal with him to sign him in 2027. It’s a sticky situation as the NCAA figures out player eligibility but the NFL has said its piece on the matter.
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Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said the goal is to get QB J.J. McCarthy (ankle) ready to start preseason Week 3 against the Broncos.

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The Athletic’s Jonathan Jones reports the Pro Bowl " will no longer have a standalone game.”

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Broncos released Taylor Rapp.

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Broncos signed Foster Sarell, formerly of the Chargers.

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Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Patrick Mahomes (knee) will not play in the team’s final preseason game against the Seahawks.

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Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Kenneth Walker’s shoe caused some swelling around his ankle, but he will be fine.

Walker was held out of practice recently because of the issue, but this seems to be as minor as it gets. It’s safe to assume Walker will be back at practice soon, likely without any limitations. Walker has been going at the top of the second round of fantasy drafts. This little injury scare shouldn’t move that ADP in the slightest. He remains a strong RB1 bet this year.
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Josh Downs said he is dealing with a “very minor” calf injury.

Downs is out of practice once again. He previously missed time in camp with a groin injury. Downs dealt with a slew of health issues last year and the fact that things continue to crop up is concerning, but it doesn’t sound like the latest injury will hold him out long. he told reporters he thinks he will be back soon, and the fact that he was even allowed to talk to the media is a good sign. With Alec Pierce still on the mend from offseason ankle surgery, Downs and Keenan Allen could be the team’s top receivers to start the year. As long as Downs stays healthy, he should put up WR3 fantasy numbers this season.
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