Patriots releasing Tyquan Thornton, 2022 second-round WR: Report – NBC Boston

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The New England Patriots are thinning the ranks of their large receiver room.

The Patriots are releasing third-year wideout Tyquan Thornton, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Saturday.

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 may 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 certainly one 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 energetic roster. (First-round decide Cole Unusual is on the Bodily Unable to Carry out checklist, whereas sixth-round decide Kevin Harris is on the observe 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)

— Chris Mason (@ByChrisMason) November 16, 2024