Brian Thomas Jr. hauls in first career NFL TD vs. Dolphins

In his first NFL game, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. has already made his presence felt and hauled in his first career touchdown against the Miami Dolphins.

On the play, Brian Thomas was able to find room in the back of the endzone and an excellent throw from quarterback Trevor Lawrence found him there. He was then able to get both feet in bounds for the score.

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You can watch Brian Thomas score his first career touchdown for the Jaguars, here:

Brian Thomas Jr. with his first career NFL TD 🫡

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At the time, the touchdown gave the Jaguars a 14-0 lead in the game. For his part, it was Thomas’ third catch of the game. He also drew a big pass interference penalty that set up the first Jacksonville score of the day.

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Perhaps the most impressive part of Brian Thomas’ first half in Miami was that he had clearly earned the respect of the Dolphins going into the game. Miami has had Jalen Ramsey, who the Dolphins just made the highest paid cornerback in the game following around the field, regardless of where Thomas has lined up.

Thomas came to the Jaguars as a first round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of LSU. In his rookie contract, Thomas earned a four-year deal worth $14.66 million with a $7.48 million signing bonus.

He spent three seasons with the Tigers and had a breakout season in 2023, snagging 68 receptions for 1,177 yards and 17 touchdowns in 17 games.

With the Jaguars, Thomas is joining a group of talented skills players, including Christian Kirk and Gabe Davis at wide receiver. Evan Engram at tight end and Travis Etienne at running back then help round out the group surrounding quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

Shortly after being drafted, Brian Thomas had +3300 odds to win the Rookie of the Year Award this season. Those were the 12th-best odds of any rookie going into the season, showing where expectations were for him coming into the year.