Jaguars star rookie wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. will have his chest injury examined by an MRI this week to determine its severity and his status moving forward, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday morning.
Thomas suffered the injury, which Rapoport noted was to his ribs specifically, in Jacksonville’s 30-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, after hauling in a 14-yard, brief-lead-taking touchdown in the third quarter of the matchup.
Thomas finished the game with three receptions for 60 yards and the score, bringing his debut season totals to 33 catches for 573 yards (17.4 yards per reception) and five touchdowns through eight games.
Jacksonville saw each of its starting wide receivers suffer injuries against Green Bay. Gabe Davis (shoulder) and Christian Kirk (shoulder) also exited the game, with the latter’s season reaching its end due to a broken collarbone.
Guards Brandon Scherff (knee) and Ezra Cleveland (ankle), and cornerback Robald Darby (hip) also got hurt. Of the six players, only Scherff returned to the contest.
The Jaguars travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles in Week 9, on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.