Patriots release 2022 second-round pick Tyquan Thornton initially appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots are thinning the ranks of their large receiver room.
The Patriots confirmed Saturday they’ve launched third-year wideout Tyquan Thornton. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the information.
Thornton’s launch ends a disappointing tenure for the 24-year-old, whom Invoice Belichick’s Patriots chosen within the second spherical (fiftieth total) of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Baylor product boasts blazing pace (he ran a 4.28-second 40-yard sprint on the NFL Mix) however might by no means translate that to on-field success.
Thornton tallied 22 receptions for 247 yards and two touchdowns as a rookie, which might all be profession highs; he caught 13 passes for 91 yards over 9 video games in 2023 and has been an afterthought within the Patriots’ 2024 offense, with simply 4 catches for 47 yards in six video games performed.
Thornton is one in every of a number of busts from New England’s 2022 draft class, Belichick’s second-to-last with the franchise. The Patriots chosen the 6-foot-2, 185-pound wideout two spots forward of Pittsburgh Steelers star George Pickens and three spots forward of Alec Pierce, who had extra yards as a rookie for the Indianapolis Colts (593) than Thornton has in his profession so far (385).
After Thornton’s launch, the Patriots have only one participant from their 10-man 2022 draft class (cornerback Marcus Jones) on their lively roster. (First-round choose Cole Unusual is on the Bodily Unable to Carry out checklist, whereas sixth-round choose Kevin Harris is on the follow squad.)
The 2022 Patriots Draft Class:
1. G Cole Unusual
2. WR Tyquan Thornton (Gone)
3. CB Marcus Jones
4. CB Jack Jones (Gone)
4. RB Pierre Robust (Gone)
4. QB Bailey Zappe (Gone)
6. RB Kevin Harris (P-squad)
6. DL Sam Roberts (Gone)
6. G Chasen Hines (Gone)
7. T Andrew Stueber (Gone)Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.— Chris Mason (@ByChrisMason) November 16, 2024
The Patriots reportedly were open to dealing Thornton forward of the 2024 NFL commerce deadline however discovered no takers.
