Michael Thomas' bad week got worse when he suffered an injury during the Saints' Week 10 game against the Vikings.
It wasn't clear exactly when Thomas got hurt. He took a hard hit from Vikings cornerback Akayleb Evans while trying to make a catch on the team's first drive, but didn't appear much worse for wear after it.
Below is a look at the play.
Akayleb Evans hit stick on Michael Thomas forces an incompletion pic.twitter.com/kzh3tTHBaC
— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) November 12, 2023
Even so, Thomas went to the blue medical tent after that drive and remained there for a while.
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Michael Thomas injury update
In fact, Thomas was in the medical tent during the Saints' second drive of the game. He was watching the game through the mesh of the medical tent, per Luke Johnson of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Mike Thomas is watching the game unfold through the mesh window of the injury tent
— Luke Johnson (@ByLukeJohnson) November 12, 2023
The good news for the Saints is that Thomas eventually emerged from the medical tent and stayed on the New Orleans sideline rather that heading to the locker room.
The bad news? Thomas was clad in a baseball cap, per New Orleans.Football's Mike Triplett. That brought up questions about his status for the rest of the game.
Saints WR Michael Thomas finally out of the injury tent. Staying on sideline, but in a baseball cap. ... Not sure if that means he has a chance to return. But obviously a good sign he didn't head back to locker room.
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) November 12, 2023
After an extended period on the sideline, the Saints announced that Thomas was questionable to return to the game because of a knee injury.
Michael Thomas (knee) questionable to return #Saints
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) November 12, 2023
If Thomas can't play, the team will rely heavily on Chris Olave and Rasheed Shahid to carry their receiving corps, which consists of just five receivers.
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Saints WR depth chart
Below is a look at the players that New Orleans has active at receiver for its Week 10 tilt with the Vikings.
| Rank | Player |
| 1 | Chris Olave |
| 2 | Michael Thomas |
| 3 | Rasheed Shahid |
| 4 | A.T. Perry |
| 5 | Lynn Bowden Jr. |
Olave and Shahid will get a lot of run with Perry joining the fray more often if Thomas can't go.
And if Thomas' injury is of the long-term variety, Jontre Kirklin could be called up from the team's practice squad to help replace him.
