After a month on injured reserve, wide receiver Tyquan Thornton finally is beginning to contribute for the New England Patriots.
Bailey Zappe believes he’s just scratching the surface.
Speaking Monday on WEEI’s “Merloni, Fauria & Mego,” the rookie quarterback teased an impending breakout for Thornton, who made his delayed NFL debut two weeks ago.
“(Sunday) I think was only a tiny bit of what he can do,” Zappe said.
Thornton finished with just 37 yards on four receptions Sunday, but he found the end zone twice in New England’s 38-15 win over the Cleveland Browns — once on a 2-yard touchdown strike from Zappe and again on a 19-yard jet sweep.