Michael DiRoccoNov 7, 2025, 12:18 PM ET
- Michael DiRocco is an NFL Nation reporter at ESPN and covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN and the Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. will miss Sunday's game against the Texans because of an ankle injury.
Thomas leads the Jaguars in receptions (30) and receiving yards (420). Without him and with Travis Hunter, who is on IR because of a knee injury, Jacksonville will be without its top two receivers. Dyami Brown (19 catches, 219 yards) has yet to clear the concussion protocol as well.
The Jaguars traded for Jakobi Meyers (33 catches, 352 yards) on Tuesday. He, Parker Washington (25 catches, 297 yards) and Tim Patrick (4 catches, 63 yards) would be the top three receivers against the Texans with Brown out.
"BT, he can roll, and he rises to playing against these guys; he has in the past and had a huge moment for us in that game last time to seal that victory," Jaguars coach Liam Coen said. "So not having him is a big deal for us, and those guys are going to continue to have to step up again this week and go make some dirty, grimy, contested plays, and that's the kind of game it's going to have to be."
Cornerback Jourdan Lewis (neck), left guard Ezra Cleveland (knee/ankle) and tight end Hunter Long (hip/knee) also likely won't play against the Texans after not practicing all week.
