Overview
- Brian Thomas Jr. left the Jaguars’ Week 1 game with a shoulder issue, was listed questionable after going to the locker room, and returned in the second quarter of the Sept. 13 game against the Cleveland Browns.
- He finished the first half with three catches for 40 yards and passed 2,000 career receiving yards, a milestone the team noted as making him the second-youngest player in franchise history to reach that mark.
- Thomas had a late-August shoulder scare in joint practice and a down 2025 season, which together make this latest shoulder problem more worrisome to coaches and fans.
- When Thomas briefly left the game, Travis Hunter took some of his snaps, a shift that prompts questions about how the Jaguars will split offensive roles if Thomas needs time off.
- The Jaguars have not released a long-term diagnosis and will monitor Thomas on the week’s injury reports, with medical updates and snap plans the key things to watch next.