New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring) practiced again on Thursday and is close to returning to the lineup for the first time since suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 1. Emmanuel Sanders said he will definitely play in Week 9 against the Buccaneers after being activated from the COVID-19 list this week. Thomas, the overall WR1 in 2019, will have a tough matchup against Tampa, a team that held him to three catches for 17 yards in Week 1, but he was also injured in...