Brian Thomas Jr. is staying in Jacksonville.

The Jaguars have told teams calling about their young wide receiver that they are not interested in trading him before the NFL deadline at 3 p.m. Central on Tuesday, according to reports. Thomas remains part of the team's offensive plans.

The stance comes as Jacksonville loads up for a run at the AFC. The Jaguars traded for All-Pro safety Jessie Bates III from Atlanta and defensive tackle Jordan Davis from Philadelphia on Monday.

From the Pro Bowl to a quiet fall

Thomas, the 23rd overall pick in 2024, burst onto the scene as a rookie. He caught 87 passes for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns and made the Pro Bowl.

His production has dropped sharply since. In 22 games after his rookie season he has 58 catches for 824 yards. He also has more than twice as many drops (10) as touchdown catches (four) in that span.

This season has been the toughest stretch yet. Thomas has 10 catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns in eight games. His share of the team's targets has fallen from 25.3% as a rookie to 16.6% last season and 9.5% this year.

Last Thursday's game against Baltimore was the first of his career in which he was not targeted even once.

Rumors are nothing new

Thomas was the subject of trade talk in the spring too. General manager James Gladstone called reports that the team was actively trying to move him "fraudulent claims."

Now with the deadline only hours away, the Jaguars are again making it clear they want him to be part of the solution.