Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach is at it again, snatching up another premium draft pick that was released by the team that selected him.
“Source: Former [New England] Patriots WR Tyquan Thornton is signing with the Chiefs practice squad,” NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported on November 18. “A fresh start for the former second-round pick who was waived Saturday.”
Thornton just turned 24 years of age, and he was selected 50th overall (round two) in 2022 out of Baylor. For reference, that was exactly two picks before Pittsburgh Steelers star George Pickens, three picks before Indianapolis Colts deep threat Alec Pierce and four picks before the Chiefs took Skyy Moore.
The Patriots gave up on Thornton just before Week 11 after two and a half seasons and a regime change from Bill Belichick to new de facto general manager Eliott Wolf and head coaching successor Jerod Mayo.
Throughout his time in New England, Thornton appeared in 28 games, recording 39 catches for 385 yards and 2 touchdowns. His catch percentage was a low 51.3% over the three-year span, and he added 67 yards and a touchdown as a runner.
Entering the NFL, Thornton was scouted as a “vertical threat” with “long speed” and the “ability to create separation on the move.” He stands at 6-foot-2, and his game is somewhat reminiscent of recent Chiefs deep ball target Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
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