Michael Thomas out Monday after altercation

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has been declared out for Mondays game versus the Los Angeles Chargers.

#Saints star WR Michael Thomas punched teammate Chauncey Gardner-Johnson during a fight in practice, per sources. That’s why Thomas was ruled out for Monday’s game against the #Chargers for what the club is calling team discipline.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 11, 2020

The team has stated that declaring Michael Thomas out was due to the ankle injury that has kept him sidelined in the past weeks.

Saints’ WR Michael Thomas had an altercation with a teammate at practice this weekend, per league sources. Saints now disciplining Thomas by sitting him Monday night, when he was being listed as questionable with an ankle injury.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 11, 2020

ESPN’s Adam Schefter has stated that the decision to rule Michael Thomas out came after he had an altercation with another team mate during practice.

Details of the altercation claim that the altercation happened between Michael Thomas and Chauncey Gardner Johnson.

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The New Orleans Saints will host the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night. The Saints will look to pass the Buccaneers to lead the divisional rankings with a win Monday night.

The Saints will continue to play without Michael Thomas and now Deonte Harris. Drew Brees will have to rely on Emmanual Sanders and Trequan Smith. Jared Cook is still questionable