Sep 15, 2020
Report: Thomas injury worse than believed
According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Michael Thomas' high-ankle injury is worse than originally thought and he is now expected to miss several weeks.
TSN.ca Staff
Things seemed positive Monday regarding Michael Thomas' injured ankle and it was believed he could potentially play in Week 2.
That's not the case now for the New Orleans Saints wideout.
According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the high-ankle injury is worse than originally thought and he is now expected to miss several weeks.
#Saints star WR Michael Thomas' high-ankle injury is worse than originally believed, and he’s now expected to miss several weeks, sources tell me and @RapSheet.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 15, 2020
Thomas is as tough as they come and surely will try to defy that timeline. But it'll be a battle.
"Thomas is as tough as they come and surely will try to defy that timeline. But it'll be a battle," Pelissero tweets.
The NFL's leading receiver last season, Thomas caught just three passes for 17 yards with no touchdowns before leaving Sunday's contest in the fourth quarter with the ankle injury.
This is Thomas' fifth season in New Orleans since being drafted out of Ohio State. The 27-year-old has averaged an incredible 1,378 yards in his four full seasons to begin his career.