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

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That name sounds quite familiar.

This could get confusing — Jaguars sign Bryan Thomas Jr. after NFL Draft originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

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. MORE: Diego Pavia, Shedeur Sanders and an NFL QB problem that goes back to Tim Tebow 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.