![]() Gallery LOOK: Best photos from Week 7's Saints win vs. Here are the active leaders in career touchdown passes (ages in parentheses): If that happens, Brady is likely to win in the end by playing another season with Tampa Bay.īut you never know just how things will turn out. But the expectation is that he won’t return for the final year of his contract in 2021, instead retiring to take a broadcasting position with NBC Sports he’s already lined up. So there’s a good chance Brees finishes the year where he started, as the NFL record-holder. They should continue to trade punches until the Buccaneers’ Week 13 bye, when Brees and the Saints visit the Atlanta Falcons. 1, but Brady must wait until the following night to take the field again. Brees is scheduled to play the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Nov. However, Brees can take back his record next week as the pair continue to jockey for position in the record books. But Brady leapfrogged Brees on Sunday in Tampa Bay’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders, now leading the race with 559 touchdown passes to Brees’ 558. Tom Brady breaks NFL single-season record for pass completions Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans AFC West. Last year, he overtook Peyton Manning to become the league’s all-time leader in touchdown passes, finishing the 2020 season ranked above Tom Brady with 549 scores thrown in his career. I know the type of player I’m capable of being.Don’t look now, but Drew Brees is on the cusp of making NFL history. “I’ve just been grinding, man," Thomas said when asked about his past eight months. He said he's been doing everything he can to return to form. Now Thomas, who turned 30 in March, has rejoined the team on a one-year, $10 million contract. Not having Thomas available for 31 games in that span hasn't helped. The Saints have missed the playoffs the past two seasons, but by no more than a victory or two each season. ![]() One thing Carr said he won't do is pridefully dictate how Thomas should handle the receiver's end of a passing play. Meanwhile, Carr has been explaining what he liked about throwing to top receivers he's played with, such as Davante Adams, to see if Thomas was comfortable linking up in similar ways. He came here for a reason.”Ĭarr said he first started throwing to Thomas at Saints headquarters Monday, the day before this week's set of voluntary practices began.Ĭarr said he's been learning what Thomas liked about playing with Saints all-time passer Drew Brees, who retired after the 2020 season. “He wants to win just like I want to win. “Can’t wait to play with him and just be out there and execute and create something special with him,” Thomas said. A lot of time has gone by, but I couldn’t wait till he got in the building.”Īnd it sounds like the feeling is mutual. Carr recalled how Thomas influenced his decision to sign with the Saints. They love his competitiveness, his leadership, the way he plays, the way he practices.”Ĭarr spent his first nine NFL seasons with the Raiders before entering free agency last winter and joining New Orleans. “I know everyone was excited to see him,” Carr said. “So, I think it’s important for him to be here and he wants to be here and he’s excited about what we can potentially do this season.”Ĭarr said it was “just cool to have him” around. ![]() “Everybody feels that energy when he’s here,” coach Dennis Allen said. So, his eagerness to join the team this week was gratifying to coaches and teammates. Thomas could have chosen to remain off the field at least until mandatory minicamp next week. He began last season healthy and caught three touchdown passes before his latest injury. ![]() Thomas hasn't made it through even half of a regular season since 2019, when he set an NFL record with 149 receptions and was named All-Pro for a second straight year.Īnkle problems caused him to miss nine games in 2020 and all of 2021. Thomas predicted that by training camp, he'll be “full speed, just like the old days and what everyone’s used to.” 13 practice jersey, ran routes off to the side for Saints quarterbacks and played catch with an assistant coach. While he did not take part in team drills, he wore a helmet and his white No. Thomas, who missed all but the first three games of last season with a foot injury, and who has played in just 10 games the past three regular seasons combined, participated in a voluntary practice Tuesday for the first time this offseason. “Just to come out here and be around the guys and the camaraderie, that’s what I miss the most,” Thomas said, adding that he sensed an opportunity "to build something special and chase something special and win a lot of games.” (AP) - New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas hardly stopped smiling as he fielded questions about his first chance this week to run routes for Derek Carr - the quarterback he helped recruit. ![]()
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