Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has signed with agent Andrew Kessler of Athletes First, according to Josh Katzenstein. Thomas was without representation since November of 2018 when he cut ties with David Mulugheta.
His dropping of Mulugheta in November raised eyebrows since Thomas is in line for a big extension this offseason. However, he has an agent once again with talks about to get underway.
Thomas, 26 in March, topped 1,100 yards receiving in each of his first two campaigns. In 2018, he exploded for a league-leading 125 catches and a career-high 1,405 yards, plus nine touchdowns. The Saints have the former second-round pick under contract through 2019, but there’s no question that both sides would prefer a long-term deal. It’s also clear that the Saints will have to come to the table with a deal that is near the top of the wide receiver market.
Currently, Odell Beckham Jr. leads all wide receivers with deal worth $90M overall, $18M in average annual value, and a $40.959M total guarantee. Antonio Brown ranks second in AAV with $17M/year and Mike Evans is the closest in total value with $82.5M.
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