Dyami Brown

Brown is listed 7th on the Jaguars WR depth chart behind Brian Thomas Jr., Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington, Travis Hunter (IR but returning 2026), Tim Patrick, and Tim Jones. His snap rates plummeted to 21-27% in mid-season games even with injuries to elite teammates, and he was a healthy scratch Week 13.

Brown operates as a 4th/5th option in a loaded WR corps featuring Brian Thomas Jr., Travis Hunter (sidelined mid-2025 but expected back), Parker Washington, and newly-acquired Jakobi Meyers. Even with Hunter's knee injury limiting his 2026 availability, target competition remains severe.

2025 stats show 20 receptions, 227 yards through 14 games—averaging ~16 yards per game. He has been benched or limited repeatedly and deemed off-fantasy-radar multiple times during the season, indicating offensive staff has lost confidence.

Despite signing a $10M prove-it deal, Brown failed to capitalize when Travis Hunter went down mid-season. Jacksonville traded for Jakobi Meyers at the deadline specifically because Brown couldn't answer the bell, and reports indicate he's gone six straight games without a reception heading into late 2025.

Brown signed a 1-year $10M deal in March 2025 but projects to earn only ~$2M in 2026 per Spotrac — a massive market correction indicating the league no longer views him as a starter-caliber asset. He is likely a UFA heading into 2026 with no guaranteed future in Jacksonville.

Luke McCaffrey has the inside track on Washington's slot role and projects as the primary slot receiver opposite McLaurin. Brown is competing for leftover WR3/4 targets despite re-signing with a team that clearly prefers McCaffrey in that role.

Brown escaped Jacksonville's suffocating WR room (Brian Thomas Jr., Travis Hunter, Jakobi Meyers) and returned to Washington, where the offense is competently run and the QB is elite. The depth chart upgrade is dramatic relative to 2025.

Brown posted 14-229-1 across three 2024 playoff games with Jayden Daniels — the only sustained stretch of his career. Washington re-signed him specifically for that connection, and Daniels' trajectory as a passer makes any target share meaningful.

If Jacksonville commits to the passing game or Brown solidifies a role in the starting lineup, target share could expand significantly from current levels.

As a 2026 free agent, Brown could land in a WR-needy situation with less competition. His 4.33 speed and $10M salary in 2025 suggests teams still see theoretical talent, though his tape doesn't support optimism.

Zach Ertz and Deebo Samuel departed Washington, opening significant target share. Even as WR3/4, Brown could capture 40-55 targets in a high-efficiency passing offense if the right opportunities emerge.

Reunites with Jayden Daniels (value 7935), an elite young QB and ascending offense — any earned role comes with premium passing-game quality.