Saints' Michael Thomas to Undergo Surgery on Toe Injury, Unlikely to Return in 2022

The New Orleans Saints placed wide receiver Michael Thomas on injured reserve to have an operation.

Dennis Allen doesn't know if he will be available for the rest of the season.

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Saints will place WR Michael Thomas on injured reserve and he will have surgery on his toe, according to coach Dennis Allen, who said he doesn’t know the exact timetable but doesn’t anticipate that Thomas will return this year. Was a dislocated second toe.

The toe injury has caused Thomas to miss some games. Through the first three weeks of the season, the veteran had caught 16 passes for 171 yards and three touchdown.

The second-round pick of the Saints in the 2016 draft hasn't played a full season since 2019. The single-season NFL record was set by him.

He played seven games in 2020 because of injuries. He caught a lot of passes. He missed all of the campaign due to the ankle injury. The three-time Pro Bowler couldn't escape the injury bug after returning healthy.

The Saints are one game behind the Falcons in the division.

Losing Thomas won't help New Orleans get back on track for the playoffs, and his long-term outlook with the team isn't looking good given how much time he has missed.