Overview
- Thomas left Jacksonville’s Week 1 game with a shoulder injury after making three catches for 40 yards and returned before halftime during the 34-10 win over Cleveland.
- Head coach Liam Coen told reporters the team will keep Thomas limited in practice this week but he fully expects Thomas to be able to play in Week 2 at Denver.
- The club described the injury as non-urgent and precautionary, with coaches opting for conservative use late in the blowout game rather than risking further contact.
- Thomas passed a milestone in the game, surpassing 2,000 career receiving yards, even as his shoulder history from college and 2025 makes the team’s cautious approach notable.
- The injury could affect short-term snap splits—Travis Hunter briefly filled some of Thomas’s reps in Week 1—so the Jaguars’ receiver rotation and Hunter’s two-way role are items to watch this week.