This is a big step forward: the New Orleans Saints are asking a lot of Michael Thomas and Tyrann Mathieu this year, and both players made significant progress at training camp on Saturday by participating in team drills for the first time. Practice initially began outdoors at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center in front of fans, but moved inside due to inclement weather.
Thomas has been sidelined for most of two years with a complicated ankle injury, though the Saints have been steadily ramping up his activity throughout camp. Mathieu was away from the team for the first week of practices with an excused absence, and they chose to work him up steadily over a few days upon his return rather than throw him into the fire right away.
