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Saints | Michael Thomas available in trade? Sat Oct 24, 12:43 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (hamstring) may be available in a trade and Thomas could be interested in leaving, according to several unnamed league sources.
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Saints | Michael Thomas to miss Week 7 Fri Oct 23, 07:57 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 23, and has been ruled out for Week 7.
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Saints | New Orleans' injury report for Week 7 Fri Oct 23, 06:43 PM
New Orleans Saints OL Nick Easton (concussion) did not practice all week and has been ruled out for Week 7 versus the Carolina Panthers. WR Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring) did not practice for a second straight day Friday, Oct. 23, and has also been ruled out. DB JT Gray (hamstring) was limited in practice for a second straight day Friday and is listed as questionable. DB Justin Hardee (hamstring) and OT Terron Armstead (hand) were limited in practice Friday but have been removed from the injury report. CB Janoris Jenkins (shoulder) and WR Deonte Harris (hamstring) practiced in full all week and no longer appear on the injury report.
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Saints | Michael Thomas a long shot Fri Oct 23, 10:59 AM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (hamstring) is a long shot to play in Week 7.
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Saints | New Orleans' Thursday practice report Thu Oct 22, 05:55 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring), OL Nick Easton (concussion) and WR Bennie Fowler (shoulder) did not participate in practice Thursday, Oct. 22. DB Justin Hardee (hamstring), OT Terron Armstead (hand) and DB JT Gray (hamstring) were limited. CB Janoris Jenkins (shoulder) and WR Deonte Harris (hamstring) practiced in full.
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Saints | No practice for Michael Thomas on Thursday Thu Oct 22, 03:45 PM
Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (hamstring) did not participate in practice Thursday, Oct. 22.
| Footballguys view: Thomas tweaked his hamstring in practice this week. Fantasy GMs have been missing Thomas and may have to make other plans in Week 7. Check back on Friday to see if he's out there for practice. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas tweaked hamstring Thu Oct 22, 09:37 AM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (hamstring) tweaked a hamstring in practice this week, and he could be a game-time decision for Week 7.
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Saints | Michael Thomas back at practice Wed Oct 21, 06:07 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring) was listed as a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Saints | Michael Thomas fined, not suspended Thu Oct 15, 02:24 AM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas was fined $58,823.53 for 'conduct detrimental to the team' and was inactive for New Orleans' Week 5 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, but he was not officially suspended by the team.
| Footballguys view: We should see Thomas back in action after the team's bye week this week. The team sent a message to Thomas about what will not be allowed, and he's likely learned his lesson. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas officially inactive Mon Oct 12, 07:18 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas has been declared inactive for the Week 5 game.
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Saints | Week 5 New Orleans Saints inactives Mon Oct 12, 07:01 PM
The New Orleans Saints have declared TE Adam Trautman, WR Deonte Harris, WR Michael Thomas, DB Justin Hardee, OT Ethan Greenidge, CB Janoris Jenkins and DE Malcolm Roach inactive for Week 5.
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Saints | Michael Thomas disciplined Mon Oct 12, 10:12 AM
Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) won't play in Week 5 due to team discipline after he allegedly punched CB Chauncey Gardner-Johnson in practice.
| Footballguys view: Thomas was close to returning this week and could have played on Monday night. Instead, he'll be watching his teammates play again and waiting for his opportunity to get back on the field. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas to miss Week 5 Sun Oct 11, 03:55 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (non-injury, ankle) has been ruled out of the Week 5 game because of a non-injury related reason.
| Footballguys view: Thomas got in an altercation with a teammate and will be benched as discipline. The Saints are on a bye in Week 6 so we'll see him in Week 7. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas a GTD Sat Oct 10, 06:26 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) was limited Saturday, Oct. 10, and is questionable. He's a game-time decision.
| Footballguys view: Thomas has a lower ceiling than usual and the Saints have a bye next week which could influence them to sit him to get one more week of rest. He's not an obvious start but if you can roster Tre'Quan Smith you can wait and see if he's a go with a good alternative. There's also still a chance that Buffalo and Tennessee players will be available if Thomas is declared out on Monday. |
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Saints | Saturday practice report for New Orleans Sat Oct 10, 06:09 PM
New Orleans Saints OG Andrus Peat (ankle), TE Jared Cook (groin), DE Marcus Davenport (toe), CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) and WR Michael Thomas (ankle) were limited in practice Saturday, Oct. 10, and are questionable for Week 5. DT Sheldon Rankins (thumb) is questionable after not practicing Saturday. DE Trey Hendrickson (groin) and SS Malcolm Jenkins (knee) were limited but aren't on the report. OT Ryan Ramczyk (concussion) fully practiced and isn't on the report. CB Janoris Jenkins (shoulder), DB Justin Hardee (hamstring) and WR Deonte Harris (hamstring) did not practice and are out.
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Saints | Michael Thomas still limited Fri Oct 9, 06:55 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 9.
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Saints | New Orleans' Friday practice report Fri Oct 9, 06:42 PM
New Orleans Saints DB Justin Hardee (hamstring), WR Deonte Harris (hamstring) and CB Janoris Jenkins (shoulder) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 9. OL Andrus Peat (ankle), TE Jared Cook (groin), OT Ryan Ramczyk (concussion), DE Marcus Davenport (toe), CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring), WR Michael Thomas (ankle), DE Trey Hendrickson (groin) and S Malcolm Jenkins (knee) were limited.
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Saints | Michael Thomas a limited participant Thu Oct 8, 07:28 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) was limited during practice Thursday, Oct 8.
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Saints | Week 4 New Orleans Saints inactives Sun Oct 4, 11:40 AM
The New Orleans Saints have declared DE Marcus Davenport, OT Andrus Peat, CB Marshon Lattimore, WR Michael Thomas, CB Janoris Jenkins, TE Jared Cook and DL Shy Tuttle inactive for Week 4.
| Footballguys view: The Saints are missing a ton of key starters and will be lucky to escape Detroit with a win today. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas could return for Week 5 Sun Oct 4, 11:11 AM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) appears to have a 'realistic opportunity' of returning to action for Week 5's game against the Los Angeles Chargers, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
| Footballguys view: The Saints must have had some hope of Thomas returning this week or they would have put him on injured reserve. It sounds like he's still questionable for Week 5. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas to miss Week 4 Fri Oct 2, 06:52 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 2, but has been ruled out for Week 4.
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Saints | Week 4 injury report for New Orleans Fri Oct 2, 04:15 PM
New Orleans Saints OG Andrus Peat (ankle) and TE Jared Cook (groin) did not practice all week and have been ruled out for Week 4 against the Detroit Lions. CB Janoris Jenkins (shoulder), DE Marcus Davenport (elbow, toe) and CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) did not practice Friday, Oct. 2, and have also been ruled out. WR Michael Thomas (ankle) was limited in practice all week and has been ruled out as well. LB Chase Hansen (hip) was also limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable.
| Footballguys view: Thomas isn't ready to return yet. The Saints appear to be wisely taking their time before putting him back on the field. Both starting corners are out so Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones, and Matthew Stafford all become better plays this week. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas remains limited Thu Oct 1, 05:06 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) was limited during practice Thursday, Oct. 1.
| Footballguys view: Thomas is trending to play in Week 4. If he plays, we play him in fantasy football. |
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Saints | Thursday's practice report for New Orleans Thu Oct 1, 04:37 PM
New Orleans Saints OG Andrus Peat (ankle), TE Jared Cook (groin), DE Marcus Davenport (elbow) and CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) did not participate in practice Thursday, Oct. 1. CB Janoris Jenkins (illness), WR Michael Thomas (ankle) and LB Chase Hansen (hip) were limited. DT David Onyemata (calf) was not given a practice designation.
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Saints | Limited practice for Michael Thomas Wed Sep 30, 05:02 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) was limited during practice Wednesday, Sept. 30.
| Footballguys view: Thomas could be back this week for the Saints. He's not going to be himself, but it's Michael Thomas and if he's out there then we are starting him. Stay tuned to the practice report at the end of the week. |
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Saints | Week 3 New Orleans Saints inactives Sun Sep 27, 06:57 PM
The New Orleans Saints have declared SS D.J. Swearinger, DT David Onyemata, DE Marcus Davenport, WR Michael Thomas and LB Chase Hansen inactive for Week 3.
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Saints | Michael Thomas not guaranteed to play in Week 4 Sun Sep 27, 09:43 AM
Although New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) has seen his condition improve recently, there is no guarantee that he will play in Week 4's game against the Detroit Lions, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The team is reportedly being cautious with his rehab from a high-ankle sprain and wants him to be at 100 percent when he resumes playing.
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Saints | Michael Thomas ruled out Fri Sep 25, 06:24 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) did not participate in practice Friday, Sept. 25, and has been ruled out for Week 3.
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Saints | New Orleans' Week 3 injury report Fri Sep 25, 05:05 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) and LB Chase Hansen (hip) did not participate in practice all week and have been ruled out for Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers. DE Marcus Davenport (elbow) and DE Trey Hendrickson (groin) were limited in practice Friday, Sept. 25, and are listed as questionable. RB Ty Montgomery (hamstring) and David Onyamata (calf) were limited in practice Friday after being added to the injury report and are also listed as questionable. OT Terron Armstead (groin) and DT Malcom Brown (foot) were also limited in practice Friday but no longer appear on the injury report.
| Footballguys view: Tre'Quan Smith will start in place of Thomas and will have a chance to build on a 5-86 performance on Monday night. Two of the Saints best edge rushers are questionable, but the Packers will be without their top receiver, so this one might not be a shootout. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas not on field Thu Sep 24, 06:08 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) did not participate in practice Thursday, Sept. 24.
| Footballguys view: No surprise here. It's not looking good for Thomas in Week 3. If he doesn't play against the Packers, RB Alvin Kamara will continue to be featured as a receiving threat and WR Tre'Quan Smith could get more looks too. |
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Saints | New Orleans' Thursday practice report Thu Sep 24, 04:39 PM
New Orleans Saints DT Malcom Brown (foot), LB Chase Hansen (hip) and WR Michael Thomas (ankle) did not participate in practice Thursday, Sept. 24. OT Terron Armstead (groin), DE Marcus Davenport (hip) and DE Trey Hendrickson (groin) were limited.
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Saints | No practice for Michael Thomas Wed Sep 23, 04:56 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Sept. 23.
| Footballguys view: Get used to this report. It's going to be a bit before we see Thomas back out there unless there is some miracle recovery. |
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Saints | Week 2 New Orleans Saints inactives Mon Sep 21, 07:03 PM
The New Orleans Saints have declared SS D.J. Swearinger, DL Shy Tuttle, DE Marcus Davenport, RB Dwayne Washington, WR Michael Thomas, LB Chase Hansen and C Will Clapp inactive for Week 2.
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Saints | Michael Thomas won't play Monday Sat Sep 19, 04:08 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) was ruled out for the Week 2 game against the Las Vegas Raiders Monday, Sept. 21.
| Footballguys view: Huge news for Fantasy GMs here. Thomas has a high-ankle sprain that could take some time to get healed properly. Emmanuel Sanders will serve as the team's no.1 receiver with Thomas out. We should see more targets for TE Jared Cook as well. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas not seen at practice Sat Sep 19, 03:13 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) was not spotted during the open portion of the team's practice Saturday, Sept. 19.
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Saints | Michael Thomas remains sidelined Fri Sep 18, 07:38 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) did not participate in practice Friday, Sept. 18.
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Saints | Friday's practice report for New Orleans Fri Sep 18, 04:14 PM
New Orleans Saints DE Marcus Davenport (elbow) and WR Michael Thomas (ankle) did not practice for a second straight day Friday, Sept. 18. LB Chase Hansen (hip) was added to the injury report and was limited. WR Emmanuel Sanders (non-injury), OL Cesar Ruiz (ankle) and S P.J. Williams (hamstring) practiced in full.
| Footballguys view: Thomas could pay with no practice, but we still expect him to miss Monday night against the Raiders. |
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Saints | Hope for Michael Thomas? Fri Sep 18, 08:19 AM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) felt 'fantastic' at practice Thursday, Sept. 17, and there's a glimmer of hope that he can play in Monday, Sept. 21. It's unlikely, but the team was pleased and surprised at his progress.
| Footballguys view: It looks like several weeks might have been too pessimistic and trading for Thomas was the right move after the bad news earlier this week. His fantasy teams would probably still be best served if he sat this week with the potential for reinjury when players come back too early from a high ankle sprain. |
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Saints | No practice for Michael Thomas Thu Sep 17, 06:25 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) did not participate in practice Thursday, Sept. 17.
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Saints | Thursday's practice report for New Orleans Thu Sep 17, 04:49 PM
New Orleans Saints DE Marcus Davenport (elbow), WR Michael Thomas (ankle) and WR Emmanuel Sanders (non-injury) did not participate in practice Thursday, Sept. 17. OL Cesar Ruiz (ankle) was limited. S P.J. Williams (hamstring) practiced in full.
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Saints | Michael Thomas not ruled out Thu Sep 17, 01:46 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) hasn't been ruled out for the team's Week 2 game, head coach Sean Payton said Thursday, Sept. 17, but declined to comment further about his status.
| Footballguys view: The speculation is all over the place about Thomas. He could miss this game, he could miss a few weeks, he could miss several weeks...and there's a small chance he could play in Week 2. We think he'll miss some time as high-ankle sprains tend to linger. That means Emmanuel Sanders could be the Saints no.1 wideout while Thomas is down. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas out until Week 7? Wed Sep 16, 11:14 AM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) could be out until after the Week 6 bye, but he's going to push to get back sooner.
| Footballguys view: We'll see if the Saints want to get Thomas on Injured Reserve. The new IR rules mean he would have to miss three weeks if put on the list. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas an option for IR? Tue Sep 15, 06:53 PM
Updating a previous story, New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) could be placed on the Reserve/Injured list, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network Tuesday, Sept. 15.
| Footballguys view: Thomas has a high-ankle sprain and that can linger if he doesn't give it enough time to heal properly. We'll see if the team decides that Thomas should be shut down for a few weeks. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas could miss several weeks Tue Sep 15, 06:44 PM
Updating a previous story, New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) could miss several weeks due to his high-ankle sprain being worse than originally believed, according to sources Tuesday, Sept. 15.
| Footballguys view: High-ankle sprains take a lot of time to properly heal. Thomas will want to push it to get out there as soon as possible but the team needs to be cautious. The simple fact is that Thomas may not look like himself for most of this season. Emmanuel Sanders and Tre'Quan Smith will get more targets while Thomas is down. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas has high-ankle sprain Mon Sep 14, 01:53 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) suffered a high-ankle sprain near the end of the game in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports that the injury is something Thomas believes he can play through.
| Footballguys view: Oof. High-ankle sprains are known to linger and need time to heal. The Saints have a bit of extra time as they face off against the Raiders on Monday Night Football in Week 2. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas held in check Mon Sep 14, 12:34 AM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas tied a career low with three catches for 15 scoreless yards on five targets in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Saints | Michael Thomas delivers on contested catches Sun Jun 28, 07:12 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas has hauled in 57.4 percent of his contested catch opportunities since 2016, according to Pro Football Focus. That mark ranks third in the league over that span.
| Footballguys view: Thomas has a big body and a 'my ball' mentality that is among the best in the league. He'll rank high in this category once again in 2020. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas ridiculously good on slants Thu May 28, 10:07 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas has been targeted 118 times on slant routes over the course of his four-year career and caught 97 of them for 988 yards - good for a success rate of 85 percent.
| Footballguys view: Michael Thomas is just ridiculously good...period. It doesn't matter the type of route he runs, Thomas is going to get open and come down with the ball. The Saints added free agent WR Emmanuel Sanders to the mix this offseason and that should only help Thomas see better coverage. Thomas is a WR1/no-brainer/must-start every week. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas blazing an impressive trail Tue May 26, 08:04 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas has recorded an NFL-best 299 receptions that resulted in first downs or touchdowns since entering the league in 2016, according to Pro Football Focus.
| Footballguys view: His Twitter handle says it all 'Can't Guard Mike' and that's the truth. Thomas has some help in the WR room this year as the team went out and added veteran Emmanuel Sanders in free agency. We'll see Thomas continue to dominate in 2020. |
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Saints | Michael Thomas promises to be ready for season Tue May 19, 05:58 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas isn't disclosing his offseason workout program, but he vows to be ready whenever he's needed on the field with teammates. 'I'll be ready when the season comes,' Thomas said. 'More than ready.'
| Footballguys view: The Saints cancelled their virtual offseason under the direction of head coach Sean Payton. Thomas is arguably the best receiver in the game and there is no worry that he'll be ready whenever the team meets back at the facility. |
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