Behind the Steel Curtain on Brian Thomas Jr.

ArticleShould the Steelers be buyers at the trade deadline?October 30, 2026

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Meanwhile, at wide receiver, Marvin Harrison Jr. going to the Texans for a 2027 second-round pick earlier this season showed exactly what the trade market will be for underperforming but talented receivers — namely the Jaguars' Brian Thomas Jr.

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Thomas Jr. trade value benchmarked by Harrison Jr.'s 2027 2nd-round deal.

Brian Thomas Jr. is mentioned as an underperforming but talented receiver whose trade market value was established when Marvin Harrison Jr. went to the Texans for a 2027 second-round pick earlier this season. The source uses this as a benchmark for what the Steelers would likely have to pay to acquire a similar receiver prospect.