NFL star Michael Thomas rips journalist over release report, accuses Saints of trying to ruin players' value

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Michael Thomas has experienced his fair share of highs and lows throughout his eight-year NFL career. He received offensive player of the year honors following his standout 2019 season, but he has also faced multiple injury setbacks. 

A foot injury forced him to finish the 2022 season on injured reserve, and an injury also limited him to 10 games this past season. Thomas signed a one-year $10 million restructured contract extension with the New Orleans Saints in 2023. On Thursday, The Times-Picayune columnist Jeff Duncan reported that the Saints plan to release the veteran wide receiver next week at the start of the NFL's new league year.

Thomas took issue with the report and took to social media to dispute how his pending release was characterized. Thomas took aim at Duncan in a series of inflammatory posts on X, the company formerly known as Twitter, and suggested his upcoming separation was simply the result of his expiring contract.

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Michael Thomas of the New Orleans Saints warms up before a game against the Chicago Bears at Caesars Superdome on November 5, 2023, in New Orleans. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

"How they planning on releasing me if I was on a 1 year deal," Thomas wrote in one of the posts.

Thomas also accused Duncan of attempting to "ruin players value."

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"The Saints leak information to him to try to ruin players value but see I’m not broke so I can speak on it," Thomas said.

The Saints had no comment when asked by Fox News Digital about Thomas' post.

According to information