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2023 Receiving
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Regular Season | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 28 |
Top Ian Thomas News
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Panthers' Ian Thomas: Surprisingly busy during OTAs
Thomas caught a surprising number of passes during Carolina's offseason program, ESPN's David Newton reports.
The 2018 fourth-round pick got a lot of snaps and routes early in his career but never improved on a rookie season with 36 catches for 333 yards and two touchdowns. He then had four straight years between 136 and 197 yards, before sinking to five catches for 56 yards last season while playing a career-low 206 snaps. It sounds like Thomas may be a better fit in new coach Dave Canales' scheme, but fantasy value still seems a bit far-fetched for a player with 1,055 yards and four TDs on 2,975 career snaps. The Panthers also have Tommy Tremble and 2024 fourth-round pick Ja'Tavion Sanders competing for playing time at tight end, with the former better suited to blocking and the latter more of a receiving threat. Sanders is the only one of the bunch that seems to offer any real upside to become a fantasy-worthy pass catcher.
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Panthers' Ian Thomas: Career-worst campaign
Thomas finished the regular season with five catches on nine targets for 56 yards in 12 games.
Thomas endured the worst campaign of his six-year career, with his five missed games playing a factor. Even when healthy, though, Thomas has long been a blocking tight end, not topping 200 receiving yards since his rookie year. With the Panthers having a potential out from the final year of Thomas' current contract, it remains to be seen whether he'll return to Carolina under a new front office and coaching staff.
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Panthers' Ian Thomas: Suiting up for Week 16
Thomas (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Packers, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Thomas will return from a one-game absence caused by an ankle injury. He logged a full practice session Friday, so he should be able to return to his typical role of splitting reps with Tommy Tremble and Stephen Sullivan.
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Panthers' Ian Thomas: Questionable after full practice
Thomas (ankle) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers.
Thomas upgraded to full participation in Friday's practice after a pair of limited sessions, which suggests he's trending in the right direction heading into Sunday's game. With Hayden Hurst (concussion) on IR, Thomas could play a prominent role alongside Tommy Tremble and Stephen Sullivan if Thomas is given the green light to return against Green Bay following a one-game absence.
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Panthers' Ian Thomas: Logs another limited session
Thomas (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Thomas has now practiced for the second consecutive day after missing Carolina's Week 15 win over the Falcons with an ankle issue. The veteran tight end will almost certainly carry an injury designation into the weekend unless he's able to record a full practice session Friday. Thomas' availability will be something to look out for as the week progresses, as Carolina could be without both Tommy Tremble (illness) and Hayden Hurst (concussion) in Week 16.
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Panthers' Ian Thomas: Gets in limited practice Wednesday
Thomas (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Thomas sat out of Sunday's win versus the Falcons due to an ankle injury, but he was able to manage a limited practice to begin the new week. He'll still likely need to practice in full Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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Panthers' Ian Thomas: Won't play vs. Falcons
Thomas (ankle) is listed as out for Sunday's game versus the Falcons.
Thomas will sit out for the fifth time this season in Week 15, this time due to an ankle injury. In his absence, Tommy Tremble will probably see more reps on early downs and around the goal line.
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Panthers' Ian Thomas: Remains sidelined Thursday
Thomas (ankle) remained sidelined for Thursday's practice.
Stephen Sullivan is the lone healthy Carolina tight end, after both Thomas and Hayden Hurst (concussion) logged DNPs Wednesday and Thursday, while Tommy Tremble (hip) got in a pair of limited sessions. Thomas has four catches for 51 scoreless yards on six targets across nine appearances this season.
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Panthers' Ian Thomas: Logs DNP
Thomas (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.
Thomas exited Sunday's game against the Saints with the injury and appears to still need more time to recover. The sixth-year tight end will likely need to ramp up his activity level over the next two days to play Week 15 against the Falcons.
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Panthers' Ian Thomas: Questionable to return
Thomas is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Saints with an ankle injury, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
The third-string tight end did not record a catch before exiting. Thomas has four catches for 51 yards and no touchdowns in 2023.
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Panthers' Ian Thomas: Catches lone look
Thomas caught his only target for six yards in Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Buccaneers.
Thomas made his usual contribution, hauling in a spare target for the second straight week. With rare involvement in the passing game, his stock remains rather restricted.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 6-4, 260 lbs |
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD |
Age: 28 |
School: Indiana |
Experience: 7 |