JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The first NFL pass thrown Brian Thomas Jr .’s way ended with him getting dragged to the ground in the end zone. The Jaguars rookie didn’t make the catch, but he did see two yellow flags on the field. Thomas got back to his feet, looked straight at Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey , who was just flagged for pass interference, and started trash talking.
Thomas doesn’t remember what he said to Ramsey, and none of his teammates were close enough to hear him, either. But what he said didn’t matter. His teammates were surprised that Thomas actually … talked.
“I don’t think anybody knew what to expect,” quarterback Trevor Lawrence said. “It’s been fun seeing him come out of shell [on] game day and when he makes plays.”…