Jacksonville Jaguars' Liam Coen: Bad wrist may be affecting Brian Thomas Jr.'s performance
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Jacksonville Jaguars' Liam Coen: Bad wrist may be affecting Brian Thomas Jr.'s performance
CINCINNATI, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 14: Brian Thomas Jr. #7 of the Jacksonville Jaguars attempts to make a catch while being defended by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second half of the game at Paycor Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
Thomas dropped two crucial passes and caught four passes for 49 yards, despite being targeted by quarterbackTrevor Lawrence12 times.
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Thomas is beingroasted on social mediaby fans for his drops and apparent lack of effort on several plays during the game, ending when he made little attempt to catch a lateral on the final play when the team was trying to score with no time left on the clock.
Thomas did not appear on any of the team's injury reports last week. Coen said he doesn't think any other players will miss this week's home game against theHouston Texans(1 p.m., CBS).
CINCINNATI, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 14: Brian Thomas Jr. #7 of the Jacksonville Jaguars attempts to make a catch while being defended by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second half of the game at Paycor Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
"He's kind of got a couple of things going on," Coen said. "He had a wrist injury going into the game. Did that play a part in some of that stuff?"
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Coen was not specific about when the injury took place.
"I don't know when he did it, but it was something that's just been kind of a little nag," he said. "I don't think it's anything that's huge. It's a thing that he's kind of been working through, so everybody goes through some things and we're ultimately ... it's our job to get to the bottom of it and try to get him to feel good and play at the highest level he can."
Thomas didn't mention he was hurt when talking to the media in the locker room after the game.
"I know what I'm capable of. I know what I can do," Thomas said.
Coen said he would be talking with Thomas one-on-one later in the day about his lack of production and dropped passes through two games this season. Thomas, who caught 87 passes for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns last season, has five receptions for 60 yards on 19 targets.
"We're going to have a conversation shortly," Coen said. "I think he's aware of it [the criticism] and needs to have a better week this week. He understands what's at stake and what's going on and we've got to get to the root of it."
