Drew Brees will no longer be the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints in 2021. That means that Michael Thomas will be catching passes from either Taysom Hill or — more likely — Jameis Winston come next season. No matter who will be part of the receiving corps for the Saints next year, Thomas is primed for a big comeback season as the No. 1 receiver.
In 2020, Thomas was hampered for nearly the entire season with a foot injury, which resulted in him starting just five games and playing in seven. Even when he was on the field, it was clearly a very different player than the one who caught a record-breaking 149 passes in 2019 (which, by the way, will now always be the record in the 16-game era).