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Brian Thomas Jr. Is Disappearing From the Jaguars Offense and Jacksonville Has No Answer

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Alright, so check this out. Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. played exactly ZERO second-half snaps in their Week 6 loss to the Houston Texans this past Sunday. Yeah, you read that right: zero. He was a complete ghost in the final two quarters of that game.

The Vanishing Act

That’s wild, right? ESPN reports he only saw 15 snaps the whole game, and every single one of those was in the first half. He literally didn’t touch the field in the third or fourth quarters. And when he *was* out there? Two targets, no receptions, and a dropped pass. Ouch. This wasn’t just some one-off thing, either. This was the fewest snaps he’s played all season, but it totally continues a trend we’ve been seeing. Weeks 4 and 5? Five total targets, zero catches. PFF has him at nine catches on 18 targets for 105 yards and a single score on the season. Not exactly lighting it up, is it?

The Depth Chart Shuffle

So, what’s going on? It looks like other guys are just getting more opportunities. Travis Hunter is seeing way more snaps, and rookie Josh Cameron is earning more reps. Plus, the Jags are really leaning into those two tight end sets. When you’ve got Jakobi Meyers and Parker Washington leading the charge at wide receiver, it makes it super tough for Thomas Jr. to get in the mix. The Jaguars are reportedly “adamant” they won’t trade him, but honestly, it’s getting harder and harder to figure out where this guy even fits into their offense anymore.

It’s a tough look for a player trying to make his mark. If the Jags aren’t going to move him, they’ve gotta figure out how to get him involved, or this vanishing act is just going to keep on rolling. It’s a head-scratcher, for sure.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.

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