Does Michael Thomas' rant about Derek Carr speak for Saints' locker room?
Ex-Saints WR Michael Thomas went on a firestorm about QB Derek Carr. Is Thomas speaking for the current Saints' locker room?3 HOURS AGO
MICHAEL THOMAS
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Suspension lifted Thomas (suspension), who remains a free agent, had his one-game suspension lifted by the NFL on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Impact Thomas will now be eligible to play and participate in all club activities if he can sign with a new team. It remains to be seen whether the 31-year-old veteran will find such an opportunity, though, after he spent the entire offseason as a free agent. Thomas racked up 39 catches for 448 yards and one score last season, while playing in the Saints' first 10 games before suffering a knee injury, though he now appears healthy.
SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Handed one game suspension The NFL suspended Thomas (knee) on Friday one game for violation of the personal conduct policy, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Impact Thomas, who currently remains a free agent, won't be eligible to play Week 2 of the 2024 season due to discipline relating to an incident from fall of 2023. The 31-year-old veteran spent the entire offseason without a new home after being cut by the Saints back in March, and it remains to be seen whether he'll suit up this season even once his suspension is lifted. He played the first 10 games of 2023 with New Orleans before going down with a knee injury.
AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE
Ex-Saints WR Michael Thomas entering diversion program after arrest last fall
The former New Orleans receiver has been accepted into a pretrial diversion program that could help him avoid trial in a battery case.MARCH 21
Two Saints Veterans Designated As Post-June 1 Cuts While Another Will Cost Them Dead Money Andrus Peat will cost the Saints some dead money, while Jameis Winston and Michael Thomas were designated as post-June 1 cuts.
MARCH 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Becomes a free agent Thomas (knee) is now a free agent, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Impact His contract was a bit confusing, with Thomas technically signed beyond 2024 but having some unusual bonuses that ensured his release. He's now free to sign with any team, having been cut loose by the Saints and designated as a post-June 1 release, per Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune. There hasn't been any update on the knee injury that cost Thomas the final seven games of 2023.
MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE
Despite His Injuries And Recent Issues Michael Thomas' Career Shouldn't Be Discredited With The Saints While recency bias is clearly in play for Michael Thomas, it doesn’t tell the whole story of the Saints wide receiver.
MARCH 8 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Ravens Rumored Free Agent Target WR Michael Thomas Rips Reporter As we approach the NFL’s new league year on Wednesday, teams are putting themselves in place to begin negotiating with free agent players to...
MARCH 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Saints' Michael Thomas Refutes Report of Impending Release in Fiery Tweet The veteran wide receiver blasted a reporter who claimed New Orleans is poised to cut the former All-Pro.
MARCH 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Report: Saints to release WR Michael Thomas The New Orleans Saints will release wide receiver Michael Thomas prior to the start of the new league year next week, The Times-Picayune rep...
MARCH 7 • SUNHERALD.COM
Report: Saints to release WR Michael Thomas The New Orleans Saints will release wide receiver Michael Thomas prior to the start of the new league year next week, The Times-Picayune rep...
MARCH 7 • SUNHERALD.COM
Michael Thomas Has Major Beef With Saints Reporter Jeff Duncan Times-Picayune columnist Jeff Duncan published a piece earlier this morning titled The Saints will soon release Michael Thomas. It shouldn't...
MARCH 7 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
Report: Saints Expected to Release Former All-Pro WR Michael Thomas Free agency is set to start Wednesday.
MARCH 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Could Ravens Replace Beckham With Michael Thomas? Analyzing the Baltimore Ravens’ aerial future, ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler hinted at an intriguing swap of free agent receivers.
MARCH 6 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Broncos Linked to Saints' WR Michael Thomas in Latest NFL Rumor The Denver Broncos could opt to reunite Sean Payton with his former receiver from New Orleans.
MARCH 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Cowboys 'Blockbuster' Trade for Saints WR Michael Thomas Proposed Dallas Cowboys ‘Blockbuster’ Trade for New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas Proposed by Media; Does Move Fit?
FEBRUARY 20 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Derek Carr Addresses Michael Thomas Comments Derek Carr responds to recent comments made by Michael Thomas.
FEBRUARY 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Derek Carr Addresses Michael Thomas Comments Derek Carr responds to recent comments made by Michael Thomas.
FEBRUARY 3 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Syracuse Interest 'Skyrockets' for Four Star WR Michael Thomas After Junior Day Visit Class of 2025 Toms River (NJ) Donovan Catholic wide receiver Michael Thomas is one of the top prospects in the country. He is rated a four s...
JANUARY 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Tallies 39 catches in 10 games Thomas (knee) caught 39 of 64 targets for 448 yards and one touchdown in 10 games during the 2023 season.
Impact Thomas struggled to stay on the field due to injuries for the fourth season in a row. The 30-year-old wideout appeared in double-digit games for the first time since his record-setting 2019 season, but he still missed the final seven contests of the year while on IR with a right knee injury. Thomas continued to put up similar numbers on a per-reception basis compared to the majority of his career, averaging 11.5 yards per catch. But, his overall production was curbed by the presence of Chris Olave, who has taken on a role as the Saints' No. 1 receiver since being selected in the first round of the 2022 Draft. Thomas finished with one fewer reception despite seeing nine more targets than the 2020 season when he played just seven games, and he has now come short of 500 receiving yards for the fourth year in a row. He will enter the final season of his five-year, $96.25 million contract, and he is currently set to cost about $12.4 million against the Saints' cap number in 2024.
JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Will We See Michael Thomas Again In A Saints Uniform? After another season shortened by injury, could Michael Thomas and the New Orleans Saints be headed to a split after the 2023 NFL season?
DECEMBER 27, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM
Will Michael Thomas Return In A Saints Uniform? After another season shortened by injury, could Michael Thomas and the New Orleans Saints be headed to a split after the 2023 NFL season?
DECEMBER 27, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Not practicing Thomas (knee) isn't practicing Wednesday, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Impact It come as no surprise after coach Dennis Allen's comments Tuesday made it sound unlikely that Thomas would be back this week. The wideout has missed five games and is eligible to return from injured reserve at any point now.
DECEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Saints place WR Michael Thomas on injured reserve ahead of game vs. Falcons
Michael Thomas will miss the Saints' next four games after being placed on injured reserve, keeping him out of Sunday's game against the Fal...NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Injures knee Sunday Thomas exited Sunday's game against the Vikings with a knee injury.
Impact Before Thomas was forced out of the contest, he caught one of his two targets for nine yards. In his absence Sunday, A.T. Perry and Lynn Bowden are available to handle WR snaps that don't go to Chris Olave or Rashid Shaheed.
NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
