New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has struggled to stay on the field over his past few seasons.The veteran wideout has been viewed as a possible cut candidate this offseason with New Orleans looking to clear up some cap space.New Orleans recently restructured the remainder of Thomas' contract. Will that allow him to remain with the Saints in 2023? Let's dive in and take a look. What did Michael Thomas do in 2022?Thomas missed the entire 2021 season with an injured ankle but he...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was once viewed as one of the best pass-catchers in the NFL and an elite fantasy football option, but the veteran has suffered injuries in bunches over the last three seasons.Before his injury issues in 2019, Thomas posted an NFL record 149 receptions for 1,725 yards, and nine touchdowns -- finishing as the WR1 in fantasy. However, the Sean Payton-Drew Brees era is long gone, and Thomas' tenure as a Saint could be coming to an end.After playing in ...

The New Orleans Saints and wide receiver Michael Thomas agreed to a restructured contract on Friday, according to a source. Thomas, who is under contract through the 2024 season, had his base salary in 2023 reduced from $15.5 million to $1.165 million while adding a $31.755 million roster bonus for the 2024 league year that becomes fully guaranteed on the third day of 2023. He also received a signing bonus of $902,941 this week. It reinforces that any decision on Thomas' future with the team ...

There are six teams on a bye, so the pool of players on the fantasy radar hasn't been larger this season. When you add in injuries, there are a ton of key start-or-sit decisions at the halfway point of the NFL season. Our injury updates and reports for Week 9 as of Friday, November 4th, 2022, will get you up to date on the latest news surrounding key players. As always, some players have more "real" risk to miss Week 9 than others, but things change quickly, so it's important to stay up to ...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (toe) was placed on Injured Reserve on Thursday and will likely miss the rest of the season. Head coach Dennis Allen revealed that Thomas will undergo surgery after an MRI exam showed that his toe had not healed the way the team had hoped. Specifically, the injury is a dislocated second toe, and Thomas did everything he could to rehab it without needing surgery. It's another disappointing end after he missed all of last season with a foot injury. ...

Few players have had their careers so disrupted by injuries as that of Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas. In 2019, he led the league in receiving yards and set the all-time record for receptions in a single season.Since then, he's played 10 games in the past one and a half seasons.Will he ever stay healthy again, and will he play in Week 8? Michael Thomas' Unprecedented TalentMichael Thomas was an immediate star after winning a championship at Ohio State and being drafted by New Orleans ...

New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen said that there is no timetable for wide receiver Michael Thomas' (foot) return, but he's expected to return this season and is working hard to rehab. Allen declined to get specific when he was asked if Thomas is dealing with turf toe. The 29-year-old was ruled out for his fifth straight game in Week 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders, and Jarvis Landry (ankle) will also miss another game. It means that rookie Chris Olave, Tre'Quan Smith and Marquez ...

New Orleans Saints wide receivers Michael Thomas (foot) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) will both miss yet another game, this time against the Las Vegas Raiders. This means Chris Olave remains a must-start, while Tre'Quan Smith and Rashid Shaheed will be deep league boom-or-bust flex plays. Las Vegas has struggled against the pass this season, and this could set up to be a shootout with two weak defenses. Landry is probably droppable if fantasy managers need to make room on their rosters, but ...

New Orleans Saints wide receivers Michael Thomas (foot) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) both missed another day of practice on Thursday. Thomas hasn't practiced or played since initially injuring his foot on Sept. 25, and he's headed towards missing his fifth straight game this weekend against the Las Vegas Raiders. Landry last played in Week 4 and has encountered a setback with his ankle since initially injuring it. If both Thomas and Landry sit out again this Sunday, rookie Chris Olave, Tre'Quan...

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (foot) showed up at practice briefly on Wednesday but didn't actually participate and left as the team went through a stretch. Thomas missed all of the 2021 campaign with an ankle injury, and although this isn't related to that injury, he now hasn't played since Week 3 after a strong start to the year (16 catches, 171 yards and three TDs). The 29-year-old will need to make a lot of progress in the next two days if he is to have a shot at returning...