Patriots releasing 2022 second-round pick Tyquan Thornton: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots are thinning the ranks in their wide receiver room.
The Patriots are releasing third-year wideout Tyquan Thornton, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Saturday.
Thornton's release ends a disappointing tenure for the 24-year-old, whom Bill Belichick's Patriots selected in the second round (50th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Baylor product boasts blazing speed (he ran a 4.28-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine) but could never translate that to on-field success.