This could get confusing — Jaguars sign Bryan Thomas Jr. after NFL Draft

TL;DR

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed undrafted free agent Bryan Thomas Jr. after the 2026 NFL Draft. This signing adds to the potential confusion with the existing star WR Brian Thomas Jr. on the team.

Key points

Jaguars sign undrafted free agent Bryan Thomas Jr.
Existing player Brian Thomas Jr. is a star WR on the team.
Bryan Thomas Jr. and Brian Thomas Jr. are not the same person.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have just brought aboard a guy named Bryan Thomas Jr.

And yes, you're not mistaken -- the star WR they already have is named Brian Thomas Jr.

The new guy, Bryan, is an undrafted free agent signing after the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft.

They aren't the same position, and it's not a given Bryan will make the team.

But if he does, that'd be amusing, and potentially difficult for announcers.

Bryan is an edge rusher out of the University of South Carolina. He played all four of his college seasons for the Gamecocks.

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The promising thing about Bryan is that he raised his tackles for loss and his sacks in each of his college seasons, always rising from one to the next.

In 2025, Bryan made 41 tackles, including 10.0 for loss, and had 7.0 sacks. He also forced three fumbles.

Also worth noting here: Bryan Sr. was an NFL player who spent 11 seasons with the New York Jets, so this is a second-generation NFL player here. Bryan Jr. will know what it takes to make it in professional football.

All told, there are a bunch of cool possible narratives here. Bryan's next task will be to make the Jags' roster, and then the storylines can go from there.