Michael Thomas last played in the Saints' lo s to the Buccaneers during the 2021 NFL postseason. He failed to record a catch against the eventual Super Bowl Champions as New Orleans was eliminated in Drew Brees' last game.Since then, therehas been . The veteran receiver spent the offseason attempting to recover from a troublesome ankle injury that plagued him during the 2020 campaign. However, he wasn't able to and opted to have surgery on the injury.
Philadelphia Eagles Pet Gear The one problem: the surgery came so late in the offseason that it guaranteed Thomas wouldn't be able to start the regular season. As such, the Saints have been shorthanded at receiver while waiting fortheir top pa s catcherto make his comeback.The tension between both sides seems to have cooled a bit, and now, Thomas may soon be ready to return to action for New Orleans. It's just a matter of when.Here's what you need to know about Thomas' injury and when you might see him next suit up for the Saints.MNF INJURY UPDATES: | What is Michael Thomas' injury?Thomas is dealing with an ankle injury that he has been nursing since suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season. He mi sed six weeks before returning to action. He later suffered a quad injury and that helped limit him to just seven regular season
Steven Nelson Jersey games.The ankle was still the most troublesome injury for Thomas.He dealt with a torn deltoid, among other ligamentsin his ankle.The Saints wanted Thomas to have surgery early in the offseason to fix the balky ankle. However,Thomas elected to try to heal his injury non-surgically. It didn't work, so he opted to have the procedurein June after reporting to Saints mandatory minicamp.Saints coach Sean Payton wasn'thappy with Thomas' decision to delay his surgery."Well, look, it appears we're gonna have to spend some time without him. It's disappointing," Payton said at Saints training camp, per . "And we'll work through it with the other players that are here. But the surgery took place, and obviously we would've liked that to happen earlier than later. And quite honestly, it should've."SAINTS VS. SEAHAWKS: How long is Michael Thomas out?Thomas was placed on the PUP list to start the 2021 NFL season. That meant he would sit out at least six weeks of action. He was eligible to return in Week 7, but the Saints didn't activate him from the injury list for their game against the Seahawks.It sounds like the Saints' receiver may still need a couple of weeks before he can return to action, as NFL Network's Ian Rapoport detailed on an Oct. 18 episode of "NFL Live."Star receiver for the Saints Michael Thomas has been battling that lower leg injury, kind of ankle injury ever since his surgery in
A.J. Brown Jersey the spring, . Im told hes still expected to be a couple weeks away. So that really quick infusion of offense for the New Orleans Saints, doesnt sound like its coming this week or next week.From NFL Now: As the players on PUP are eligible to come off the list and practice, we took a look at some key ones. Of note: WR Michael Thomas is believed to be a few weeks away. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) Given that timeline, it would seem that Thomas would either return in Week 9 against the Falcons or Week 10 against the Titans.Why does Thomas need to mi s that extra time? Saints beat writer Nick Underhil explained that Thomas would need some time to "ramp up" as he continues to
Philadelphia Eagles Golf Sporting Goods rehab from the ankle injury.I dont think theres a definitive timetable. Ive just been told to expect some time for Mike Thomas to ramp up. Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) Thomas had the surgery to repair his ankle at some point in June. The recovery time for his procedure was , so if he returns in early-to-mid November, he'll have mi sed that timetable by only about two or three weeks.NFL POWER RANKINGS: Saints WR depth chartBelow is a look at how the Saints' wide receiver depth chart has shaken out with Thomas out of action.RankPlayerTotal snaps1Marquez Callaway2242Deonte Harris1023Ty Montgomery1024Kenny Stills865Chris Hogan*686Lil'Jordan Humphrey42* Chris Hogan retired before the Saints' game against the Seahawks.Incredibly, Callaway and Harris are the only two wide receivers with double-digit receptions and more than 100 receiving yards. Callaway has caught 13 pa ses for 222 yards and three TDs while Harris has 12 catches for 236 yards and two scores. The other receivers on the roster have 152 receiving yards on 13 catches.When Thomas does return, the Saints will be in much better shape at the receiver spot. He has averaged 7.3 catches per game during his career.It's also worth noting that Tre'Quan Smith, who had 34 catches for 448 yards and four touchdowns last season, has yet to play for the Saints. Considering those injuries, it's impre sive that the New Orleans' pa sing attack has stayed afloat and earned a 3-2 record in its
Philadelphia Eagles Home Office first five games.
The Wall