Saints Michael Thomas will miss Week 5 matchup with Chargers due to disciplinar

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The will again not have one of their best offensive players when they take the field in primetime on Monday night to take on the . On Sunday afternoon, the Saints officially ruled out wide receiver for Week 5, which will make it four straight games Thomas has mi sed due to injury. Interestingly enough, Thomas being ruled out this week reportedly had nothing to do with his injury. , Thomas will not be playing because of a team disciplinary i sue.The three-time Pro Bowler sustained a high-ankle injury during the Saints' season-opening win over the after he was rolled up on by running back late in the matchup. Initially, Thomas wasn't expected to mi s much time, but he ended up mi sing the next three games. Thomas was officially listed as questionable for Week 5 after being a limited participant all week in practice.Thomas is coming off of a record-setting Mike Lum Jersey  campaign in 2019, where he recorded the most receptions (149) in a single season in NFL history. Thomas also led the league with 1,725 yards receiving and added nine touchdowns. The Saints are currently tied for second place in the NFC South at 2-2, but have a chance to move into first with a win over the Chargers this week.Naturally, Thomas' absence has been noticeable on offense, and has received criticism for his inability or unwillingne s to throw downfield. While he isn't nece sarily the Saints' No. 1 downfield threat, Thomas is still Brees' go-to weapon on the outside. has finally appeared to find his footing in New Orleans with Thomas out, as he has caught 10 pa ses for 149 yards and a touchdown over the last two games. Expect him to continue to receive plenty of targets this week against a Chargers defense that allows an average of 263 pa sing yards per game.  Luke Jackson Jersey