Sir Purr
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When Olsen went down with a foot injury last season, Thomas rose to the occasion, totaling 36 catches for 333 yards and two touchdowns. Towards the end of his rookie year, it looked like the fourth-round pick was poised to be a valuable complement to Olsen in 2019. Then a preseason knee injury threw a wrench in Thomas’s plans for an expanded role in his second year.
As a result, Thomas has been featured sparingly this season, starting only one game and being targeted just five times. In the first 11 games of the season, Thomas averaged just six offensive snaps per game.
With Olsen sidelined against the Redskins, though, Thomas was once again elevated to the No. 1 tight end spot. Finally, another chance, and Thomas made the most of it, hauling in all four of his targets for 24 yards, including three critical catches on the Panthers’ final two drives during the late comeback attempt. He finished with a season-high 32 snaps.