New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen believes that wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) will be ready for Week 1 of the regular season. "When the ball kicks off for real, Mike Thomas is going to be ready to go, and we're excited about that," Allen said. Thomas missed all of the 2021 season due to an ankle injury, but he's been practicing at training camp and is on track to be ready for the start of the regular season. The 29-year-old was the best pass-catcher in the league before ...

We're back! After releasing a fantasy football rankings article in May, I have decided to make an updated version for the fantasy draft season. In this article, I share my top-50 receivers, with a detailed analysis of my top-31.Since May, there have been some pretty drastic changes to my rankings. Wondering which WR fell from my top-10 to outside my top-20? Or, who moved from WR29 to my top-12? It's all in this article.Get ready as I break down why I have moved some players since May, as well as...

New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen said that wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) was in team drills at training camp practice for the first time on Saturday and came out of them with no setbacks. Thomas even went to the ground and had no issues. So far, Thomas has looked really good at training camp after missing all of last season with a left ankle injury. He hasn't been wearing a brace or wrap on his ankle either, and although he's not quite 100 percent, Thomas is tracking to be ...

Will Michael Thomas finally get back on a football field during the regular season? This is the question of the hour.Not just for the New Orleans Saints' new head coach Dennis Allen and offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael, but also for Saints fans and fantasy football managers.Let's take a closer look if Michael Thomas will be ready to play by Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season, and if you should draft Michael Thomas for fantasy football. Michael Thomas Year In ReviewAfter struggling through a...

ESPN's Mike Triplett expects New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) to be the team's WR1, but his fantasy ceiling is a trickier question since we don't know how long it will take him to return to peak physical form after missing all of the 2021 season due to his ankle injury. Thomas' return to training camp practice on Day 1 was a step in the right direction, but he will also be splitting time alongside Jarvis Landry and first-round rookie Chris Olave. He'll also be playing ...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) took part in every portion of practice on Wednesday except for full-team drills, and he looked fluid and had no noticeable braces or wrapping around the left ankle that kept him sidelined all of last year. Thomas and head coach Dennis Allen aren't putting a timetable on when the former Offensive Player of the Year will be back to 100%, but Thomas is "very confident" that he'll be back as good as ever. Barring a setback, it seems like the ...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) returned to practice on Wednesday after opening training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list. That didn't take long, and it's a great sign that Thomas will be good to go for Week 1, barring any setbacks for an ankle injury that kept him out for all of 2021. The 29-year-old veteran did everything but full-team work on Wednesday, and he looked to be moving around well. Before his injury in 2020, Thomas was the best receiver in ...

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said that he doesn't expect wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) to stay on the Physically Unable to Perform list for long at training camp. Thomas wasn't able to avoid the PUP to kick off camp, but it sounds like the Saints expect him at practice sooner than later. The 29-year-old missed all of 2021, but barring a setback this summer, it seems has a good chance of being ready by Week 1 of the regular season. He led the NFL in receptions in 2018 ...

The New Orleans Saints placed wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) and defensive end Marcus Davenport (finger) on the Physically Unable to Perform list to begin training camp. Both players can be activated at any time, but they won't be able to practice until they are activated. If either player stays on the PUP list for the start of the regular season, they'd be forced to miss at least the first four games. Thomas missed all of 2021 and most of the 2020 campaign due to ankle issues. The ...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) continues to work his way back from an ankle injury that caused him to miss the entire 2021 season. The reports have been positive, so it sounds like Thomas is making good progress. The organization is optimistic that Thomas will be cleared early in training camp. It's understandable that fantasy managers would be hesitant about Thomas. He hasn't played since the 2020 season and will be battling for targets with Jarvis Landry and Chris ...