Saints wide receiver undefined hadn’t played in a game for well over a year, but he didn’t miss a beat in his return to action against the Falcons on Sunday.
Taking the field for the first time since Dec. 13, 2020, Thomas showed flashes of his former self in New Orleans’s 27–26 win at Atlanta. The 29-year-old wideout hauled in five catches for 57 yards and two touchdowns, proving to be a pivotal figure in the Saints’ comeback effort.
It took Thomas a little time to get into the flow of the game, but by the fourth quarter, he was the most effective offensive player on the field. He hauled in his first scoring catch from quarterback Jameis Winston with 11:12 remaining in the contest, bringing New Orleans within 10 points of Atlanta at the time.
