Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. is up for the NFL’s Rookie of the Week award for the second time in his young pro career, four games in.
Thomas’ showing in Jacksonville’s Week 4 loss to Houston — six receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown, paired with one rush for 13 yards — led to his nomination alongside quarterbacks, Washington’s Jayden Daniels and Chicago’s Caleb Williams, and fellow receivers, New York’s Malik Nabers, Kansas City’s Xavier Worthy and Carolina’s Xavier Legette.
The honor went to Daniels in Week 1, when Thomas was first under consideration after catching four passes for 47 yards and a touchdown in his NFL debut against Miami.
Through four games, Jacksonville’s first-round, No. 23 overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft has logged 17 receptions for 275 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 16.2 yards per grab.
“Each week, we challenge him as a staff, we challenge him more and more on his plate. I think we’re seeing, you’re seeing, obviously, the type of receiver that he is and why we drafted him,” Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said about Thomas on Monday.
“He’s, gosh, he’s such a competitor. I love that about him – the way he competes out there and he plays hard, he plays fast, he’ll go in there and block a safety if he has to. Nice job on the around yesterday. So, he’s very capable and we’re going to continue to keep throwing the ball this way.”
Fans can vote for NFL Rookie of the Week here.