New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas appears ready to start anew even if he isn't going anywhere.
"A fresh start isn't a new place, it's a mindset," he tweeted Sunday in the aftermath of his contract restructuring.
ESPN's Field Yates reported the Saints converted $14.6 million of his deal and $18.2 million of offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk's deal into signing bonuses for 2022. The moves created $26.2 million in additional cap space.
Mike Triplett of ESPN suggested the move is also further proof the Saints will not trade Thomas since "they'd be on the hook for all of that money on the cap this year (plus previous signing bonus) if they traded him to another team.