Former Ohio State WR Michael Thomas placed on injured reserve with New Orleans Saints
Michael Thomas continues to catch the injury bug.
The former Ohio State and current New Orleans Saints wide receiver is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a dislocated second toe. He was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Saints coach Dennis Allen told reporters Thursday, and is not expected back this season.
After signing a five-year $96.25 million contract in 2019, setting an NFL record with 149 catches for 1,725 receiving yards and nine touchdowns, Thomas has played in 10 games in the past three seasons, missing all of 2021 with an ankle injury.
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In three games in 2021, Thomas recorded 16 catches on 22 the targets for 171 yards and three touchdowns. Thomas has not practiced since Week 3 with his toe injury.
Thomas was selected by the Saints in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft after recording 1,602 yards and 18 touchdowns on 113 catches across four seasons at Ohio State from 2012-15. He was redshirted in 2013.
Thomas is one of two Ohio State receivers on the New Orleans Saints roster, joined by Chris Olave, who has 547 yards and two touchdowns on 37 receptions.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Michael Thomas placed on injured reserve by New Orleans Saints
