Kevin Patra of NFL Media believes Thomas would be best served as a free agent by the Cowboys. “Jalen Tolbert, Jalen Brooks, KaVontae Turpin, and Ryan Flournoy, the sixth-round selection,” writes Patra. “Are competing in preseason play for the WR3 berth.
The Jalens are ahead in securing the position, but the ‘Boys should seek out an experienced player to take his place if no one jumps out.
Despite his lack of health over the previous four seasons, Thomas is still a big player who can win off the line of scrimmage. He would get along well with Brandon Cooks and CeeDee Lamb because of his versatility to play the boundary and slot.
Dallas may make a low-risk, high-reward move by integrating Thomas into Mike McCarthy’s offense.
After catching 565 receptions for 6,569 yards and 36 touchdowns in his first seven seasons, Thomas is looking to show that he is still a reliable and effective threat.
He just had a 448-yard campaign in 2023. This season, Thomas’s ability to produce from the slot or out wide and his big-game experience might have a significant effect on the Cowboys passing game.
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Lombardo was a national NFL writer for FanSided, where he aired a weekly podcast called “The Matt Lombardo Show.” He was previously the Senior NFL Insider of FanBuzz.
Before switching to cover the New York Giants for the Star Ledger for two seasons, from 2018 to 2020, Lombardo covered the Philadelphia Eagles from 2011 through the 2017 season as a beat reporter for NJ Advance Media, the parent company of NJ.com and the Newark Star Ledger.
Lombardo has covered five Super Bowls, four NFL Drafts, numerous NFL Combines, and more throughout his career. Pro Football Talk, CBS Sports, and other publications have regularly featured his work.
Lombardo is a dynamic on-air personality and a former sports talk radio anchor on 97.5 FM in addition to his journalism career.
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