Michael William Thomas Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He played college football for Ohio State.
Michael Thomas: Arsenal| Contract| College| Patriots| Surgery
Arsenal:
Arsenal legend, Michael Thomas, earned just £250-a-week at the time he scored the Gunner’s dramatic title-winning goal at Anfield in 1989.
In a tiny piece in Saturday’s Daily Star, Thomas admits it was an “embarrassment,” what they were earning from the club at the time.
He also added, “I couldn’t believe we were doing so well and we are getting paid pennies.”
Contract:
Thomas signed a 5-year, $96 million deal in 2019. His original cap hit for this season was $18.8 million. Copyright 2021 WVUE.
| Contract: | 5 yr(s) / $96,250,000 |
| Signing Bonus | $20,000,000 |
| Average Salary | $19,250,000 |
| Total Guarantees | $60,598,043 |
| Guaranteed at Signing | $35,648,043 |
| Free Agent: | 2025 / UFA |
In 2019, Michael Thomas signed a five-year contract extension worth $96.25 million. The deal has seen Thomas become one of the highest-paid WRs in the league. As part of the contract, Thomas received a $20 million signing bonus.
College:
Had a breakout season in 2014 after redshirting in 2013… Put up huge numbers as a senior at Woodland (California) Taft High School, catching 86 passes for 1,656 yards and 21 touchdowns… Played in the 2011 Under Armour All-American game… Spent a season at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia after his high school career, where he was a teammate of Buckeye quarterback Cardale Jones and caught 23 passes for 497 yards… Nephew of former NFL star receiver Keyshawn Johnson.
Patroits:
In the latest chapter of Thomas vs the Saints, the big-time receiver took to Twitter with the following tweet after a report that he failed to communicate with the coaches and trainers for three months this offseason. That communication or lack thereof surrounded the surgical repair of ligaments in his ankle.
Surgery:
Thomas, who was plagued by the injury throughout last season, is expected to miss time at the start of this season, as well.
“Well, look, it appears we’re gonna have to spend some time without him. It’s disappointing,” Payton said during his opening training camp videoconference before the Saints’ first practice Thursday. “And we’ll work through it with the other players that are here. But the surgery took place, and obviously we would’ve liked that to happen earlier than later. And quite honestly, it should’ve.”
