D. Thomas To Be Released

HPF Bob · #1 02-12-2019, 02:56 PM

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...maryius-thomas

The Houston Texans will release veteran wide receiver Demaryius Thomas on Tuesday, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.

The impending roster move was first reported by NFL Network.

Demaryius Thomas says his Achilles injury won't cause his retirement but he acknowledged Sunday his future might not be with the Texans.

Thomas, 31, suffered a season-ending torn Achilles in December. He is due a non-guaranteed $14 million salary in 2019.

Thomas said last month that his return to Houston was "up in the air" because of the presence of young wide receivers Keke Coutee and Will Fuller V.

He said he was not thinking about retiring.

Arky · #2 02-13-2019, 03:33 PM

I think this was inevitable. His age and that type of injury.... I dunno, man. Can't blame him for wanting to seek a few more checks, though....

barrett · #3 02-13-2019, 03:58 PM

I think this was inevitable when we traded for him. There is no way we were ever going to bring him back on that contract. That contract with zero guaranteed money was always going to mean he gets cut. Without the injury maybe he gets brought back cheap, but he was never playing this season on the old deal.