Hold onto your Michael Thomas jersey swaps. Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports reports that the New Orleans Saints star receiver met with head coach Sean Payton to work through the summer’s frustrations, centering on Thomas’ delayed ankle surgery in June. That his availability in doubt for the 2021 season opener, prompting a callout from Payton in his first press conference of training camp. Thomas followed up with his own message on Twitter, but now it appears both sides are working to mend fences.
Robinson cites two sources close to the meeting that expressed optimism about the situation, suggesting Thomas and Payton were able to clear the air.