New York Jets wide receiver Demaryius Thomas does not have fond memories of his brief stint with the New England Patriots.
Thomas was cut by New England before the start of the 2019 season, re-signed two days later and then traded to the Jets for a 2021 sixth-round pick eight days after that when the Pats decided to try the ill-fated Antonio Brown experiment. According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, the entire process made Thomas feel disrespected:
"It was insulting, for sure.