Brian Thomas Jr. had one more opportunity to remind the Jacksonville Jaguars how talented he is and how much he can impact a name.  

In Jacksonville’s 33-10 domination of the Baltimore Ravens, many were watching with an eye on Thomas to see if he could break out of his funk before the NFL's trade deadline next Tuesday. 

Even if you had intently watched the entire game, you wouldn’t have known whether Thomas even played. 

BTJ was only on the field for 19 of Jacksonville’s 56 offensive snaps. He wasn’t targeted even once and failed to record a catch for the third time in four games. Thomas has only four receptions in the Jaguars’ last six games. 

Thomas remains an incredibly talented receiver and is still only 24 years old. 

Unfortunately, Thomas, who had an outstanding rookie season in 2024 and made the Pro Bowl, hasn’t been the same since. 

He looks broken in Jacksonville and has lost the trust of quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his coaches. 

It is probably in everyone’s best interest for Thomas to get a fresh start with another team. 

While the organization hasn’t made a final decision to move on from Thomas, several teams would be interested if the Jaguars made him available. 

Ralph Vacchiano and Eric Williams of Fox Sports both believe the Jaguars will move Thomas before the deadline.

Surprisingly, each has Jacksonville sending Thomas to a rival AFC contender.

Vacchiano believes BTJ will be traded to the Kansas City Chiefs. 

He points out how far Thomas has fallen on the depth chart in Jacksonville. Thomas has seen only 22 targets this season and has been on the field for just 44% of the team's offensive snaps, a number that has been even lower over the past few weeks.

For the season, BTJ has only 10 receptions for 117 yards and two touchdowns.

Vacchiano views Thomas as just the type of player Andy Reid would love an opportunity to fix.

"Vacchiano's prediction: Brian Thomas Jr. lands with Kansas City Chiefs

"What a waste if they don’t trade him. And they probably can get a third- or fourth-round pick, since there’s no more talented wide receiver on the market. He really looks like the kind of reclamation project Andy Reid would love. And the Chiefs need wide receiver help, too."

Williams, on the other hand, thinks Thomas would be a perfect fit with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have struggled to make many plays down the field in the passing game. That is one area where Thomas excels, and his addition could give Aaron Rodgers a true weapon to pair with DK Metcalf.

"Williams' prediction: Brian Thomas Jr. lands with Pittsburgh Steelers

"The Steelers, with their inability to generate explosive plays down the field, seem like a natural fit for Thomas. Rodgers could use some help on the perimeter, with receivers combining for just five touchdowns this year. Thomas also would provide another field stretcher to help open the middle of the field."

While I believe the Jaguars should trade Thomas, it would be much better if the organization found an NFC team as a trade partner.

In my article on likely landing spots for Thomas, I listed three NFC teams that would make a lot of sense.

The Washington Commanders need a WR after losing Terry McLaurin for the season. Trading Thomas to Washington would reunite him with his college quarterback, Jayden Daniels.

After losing star WR Davante Adams for 6-10 weeks to a hamstring injury, the Los Angeles Rams would love to add a receiver like BTJ to pair with Puka Nacua. The Rams still have Super Bowl aspirations despite their slow start, and Thomas could be a huge addition.

The New York Giants are in first place in the NFC East and are heavy favorites to win the division, especially with the issues every other team in the East has. Thomas could reunite with Malik Nabers in New York. The WR pair was unstoppable together at LSU.

Any of those NFC destinations would be preferable to trading Thomas to an AFC team Jacksonville would have to get past to reach the Super Bowl.