JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Brian Thomas Jr. is in the early stages of a sophomore slump.

The Jacksonville Jaguars receiver, who made the Pro Bowl as a rookie, has five catches for 60 yards through two weeks despite being targeted a team-high 19 times. He has a drop in each game, including a critical one in a 31-27 debacle at Cincinnati on Sunday.

On fourth-and-5 from the Cincinnati 7, and with the Jaguars leading 27-24, Trevor Lawrence delivered a perfect pass to Thomas short of the first-down marker. But the former LSU standout turned his head before securing the catch and watched the ball fall to the ground.

“It’s super frustrating,” Thomas said. “Just got to put it behind you and go onto the next week.”

The Jaguars (1-1) host Houston on Sunday, a chance to show they can handle adve

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