{"id":194241,"date":"2024-10-14T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T19:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=194241"},"modified":"2024-10-13T20:24:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T00:24:26","slug":"tyquan-thornton-trade-instagram-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/10\/14\/tyquan-thornton-trade-instagram-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Frustrated Second-Round Pick’s Instagram Post Suggests Chiefs, Chargers Trade Could Materialize"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Drake Maye Era<\/a> is officially here, but the start of the youngster’s career could inadvertently lead to a Tyquan Thornton trade. A second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, then-head coach Bill Belichick selected the Baylor product intending to make him a reliable vertical element for quarterback Mac Jones and offensive coordinator Matt Patricia. That never materialized, as the speedster recorded just 22 receptions for 247 yards as a rookie and followed it up with 13 receptions for 91 yards in 2023. With Belichick gone after the season, nobody knew what the future could hold for New England’s second-round pick.<\/p>\n

With a new head coach and offensive coordinator, Thornton impressed throughout the offseason and earned a Week 1 starting job. Unfortunately, these results couldn’t translate to the regular season, as the wideout recorded just two receptions for 27 yards in Week 1 and hasn’t recorded a catch since. The Patriots made Thornton a healthy scratch in Week 6, and he responded with an interesting post on social media. You don’t need to be a genius to read between the lines and see that Tyquan Thornton wants a trade, and while nobody will give up more than a conditional late-round pick, the Chiefs and Chargers could decide he’s worth the risk.<\/p>\n

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Tyquan Thornton on IG the day before he was scratched: pic.twitter.com\/xw5GG3FgG3<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chris Mason (@ByChrisMason) October 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n