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On Wednesday, ESPN’s Ben Solak<\/a> revealed that “there are teams monitoring” whether or not the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> could trade wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. during or after the ongoing scouting combine.\u00a0<\/p>\n It appears as least one team is doing more than “monitoring” this situation in Indianapolis.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to Andrew Fillipponi<\/a> of Pittsburgh sports radio station 93.7 The Fan, the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> “have been in talks with the Jaguars” about Thomas’ availability. Fillipponi added that “the two teams discussed a deal at last year\u2019s trade deadline.”\u00a0<\/p>\n A 2024 first-round draft pick, Thomas finished his rookie season\u00a0<\/span>ranked third<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>in the league with 1,282 receiving yards and tied for sixth with 10 receiving touchdowns. However, ESPN stats<\/a> show that he ended this past campaign ranked second on the Jaguars with 48 receptions, 91 targets and 707 receiving yards. Over 14 games, he tallied just a pair of receiving scores.\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Jaguars acquired wide receiver Jakobi Meyers ahead of the 2025 trade deadline and later signed him<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to a three-year, $60M contract extension that included $40M guaranteed. Additionally, Jacksonville has 2025 first-round choice and cornerback\/wide receiver Travis Hunter on the roster.\u00a0<\/p>\n It’s no secret that Pittsburgh has been looking for a playmaker to pair up with receiver DK Metcalf since at least this past fall. Running back Kenneth Gainwell\u00a0led<\/a>\u00a0the 2025 Steelers with 73 receptions, while Metcalf recorded a team-best 850 receiving yards.\u00a0<\/span>Thomas is\u00a0<\/span>signed<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for two more seasons via an inexpensive rookie contract that also includes a\u00a0<\/span>fifth-year team option for the 2028 campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While it’s still unknown<\/a> if quarterback Aaron Rodgers will commit to playing for the Steelers by the time the middle of March rolls around, numerous reports have indicated the 42-year-old will run it back with Pittsburgh for another season. Adding another weapon to the roster sooner rather than later could help ease concerns Rodgers may have about Pittsburgh’s offense.\u00a0<\/p>\n Thomas could also spend part of this spring and summer building chemistry with young quarterback Will Howard, who has fans<\/a> within the Steelers organization even though the 2025 sixth-round draft pick\u00a0<\/span>took\u00a0<\/span>zero<\/a>\u00a0in-game snaps as a rookie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nBrian Thomas Jr. headed to AFC North?<\/h2>\n
Why Steelers would take a flier on Brian Thomas Jr.<\/h2>\n