star wide receiver is reportedly set to undergo multiple surgeries during the offseason.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Thomas will likely have surgery to repair a torn deltoid and multiple injured ligaments in his ankle.
Schefter added that Thomas often didn't practice all week, but would play in games during the 2020 season at less than 100 percent and with the help of pain medication. Coaches reportedly told Thomas the team was "much better off with him than without him," and he wanted to tough it out during what was possibly quarterback Drew Brees' final season.