Michael Thomas has not arrived at Saints training camp and won’t attend until the two sides agree on a new deal, according to Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (Twitter link). It’s a surprising stance from the wide receiver, particularly since he is an enthusiastic player in scrimmage. 
The Saints and Thomas also seem to be rather close on terms. Last month, Thomas lowered his demand to $22MM/year. Then, this week, we learned that the Saints offered him something with an average annual value of $18-$19MM. Still, he’s looking to push the pace and is willing to potentially absorb fines in order to get the deal that he wants.
The former second-round pick leads the league in receptions (321) over the past three seasons and ranks fifth in yards (3,787) since the start of the 2016 season. Thomas’ 1,405 receiving yards last season broke the Saints’ single-season record.
For now, the 26-year-old Thomas is slated for free agency after the final year of his rookie contract. Without a new deal, he’ll earn just $1.148MM in 2019.
He is average without Drew
Secure that bag.
maybe he could get some advice from LeVeon Bell.
It’s funny how players can hold out on a guaranteed contract yet the team can’t cut them without honoring it.
While most of the Saints players in the team’s training camp will be performing RUNNING drills and conducting WALK throughs, Michael Thomas intends on SKIPPING !!
Although i understand its all about money now, it kills me to see a guy flip off his team.
Yeah I hear ya.
The thing we have to keep in mind is these guys have a limited time-window to earn money.
They basically have 10% of their life, to earn 90% of the money that they’ll ever lay their hands on.
With the rate of inflation, that extra few million might be the difference between them being broke or not, when their 70 years old, in 45 years.
Michael Thomas’s current contract is so far below market value, I have considerable sympathy for his position.