Thomas appeared fluid and wasn't wearing a brace or wrap on his surgically repaired left ankle during Wednesday's training camp practice, Mike Triplett of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

While neither the wideout nor coach Dennis Allen are willing to put a timetable on when Thomas -- who worked in every portion of Wednesday's practice except for full-team drills -- would be back to 100 percent, the 29-year-old indicated that he's "very confident, very confident" that he'll return to form after not playing in 2021. If so, Thomas would be in line to claim his lead role in a New Orleans wide receiver corps that also features newcomer Jarvis Landry and 2022 first-round pick Chris Olave. Thomas will also have to forge a connection with starting quarterback Jameis Winston (knee), as the pair didn't play together in 2021 and saw only limited reps with one another in 2020, when Winston worked behind Drew Brees and Taysom Hill.