Brian Thomas Jr. Injury Update

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Brian Thomas Jr.’s current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL injury report. He aggravated his shoulder in Week 1, was limited in practice before Week 2, and was off the injury report by Sept. 23, per FantasyPros.

He caught three passes for 40 yards in each of Weeks 1 and 2, six grabs on 11 targets, per CBS Sports, and played only 35% of the snaps in Week 1.

Fantasy Action: Thomas is a boom-or-bust deep threat; his limited snap share and target volume behind Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers make him a hold and a WR4, not a weekly starter.

Injury timeline — 2026

Sept 13	Aggravated his shoulder in the Week 1 win over Cleveland, per our Jaguars outlook.
Sept 16–17	Limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday before Week 2; Liam Coen expected him to play, per CBS Sports.
Sept 20	Played at Denver, catching three passes for 40 yards.
Sept 23	Removed from the injury report for Week 3, per FantasyPros.

Earlier seasons

Season	Injury	Games missed
—	No prior-season injuries found in our sources.	—

2025: 14 games, 48 catches for 707 yards and 2 touchdowns, per CBS Sports.

Sources

• Thomas off injury report for Week 3 (FantasyPros)
• Brian Thomas Jr. fantasy profile (CBS Sports)
• Week 3 injury report: Patriots at Jaguars
• Jaguars team outlook (Fantasy Injury News)

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Frequently asked about Brian Thomas Jr.

Is Brian Thomas Jr. injured?

His current official designation is shown in the live status box at the top of this page, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report. A shoulder issue limited him in Week 2 practices, but he was cleared by Sept. 23.

Why is Brian Thomas Jr. struggling in 2026?

Volume: he drew only 11 targets in Weeks 1 and 2, running fewer routes than Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers in a deep-threat role.