The trade buzz around Brian Thomas Jr. is picking up fast, and three teams are now being linked to the Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver.
According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Washington Commanders are all interested in making a deal for Thomas as the Nov. 10 trade deadline approaches.
Thomas has been a name floating through rumor circles for weeks. He was in the middle of similar speculation last season, too, when his production dipped sharply, but Jacksonville kept him around.
This year, the numbers have fallen even further. Thomas did find the end zone in Sunday’s rout of the Indianapolis Colts, giving him his second touchdown of the season, but he has only 11 catches for 117 yards in 2026.
That’s a steep drop from the breakout he delivered as a rookie in 2024, when he piled up 1,282 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns and looked like he was on the verge of stardom. Under Liam Coen, though, Thomas has struggled to settle into the offense and his role has shrunk dramatically.
Kansas City’s interest makes sense on paper. The Chiefs have an obvious need at receiver, and general manager Brett Veach told CBS Sports’ Tracy Wolfson that he expects to look into the market at the deadline.
Pittsburgh is also searching for help on offense around Aaron Rodgers, who has the Steelers off to a 6-2 start. Still, the report says the Steelers may be more focused on Josh Downs, who asked for a trade from the Colts. Germie Bernard had shown signs of coming on a few weeks ago, but the rookie has been held to 30 yards or fewer in each of the last two games.
Washington, meanwhile, is trying to find some juice after losing Terry McLaurin to a season-ending knee injury two weeks ago. That setback wiped out the one-two punch he had formed with Stefon Diggs.
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