No. 19 was back at practice for the Kansas City Chiefs.
… But don’t worry, it’s not Kadarius Toney.
The Chiefs signed former New England Patriots wide receiver Tyquan Thornton to the practice squad on Monday. The following day, he posted a photo on his Instagram story showing that he touchdown down in Kansas City.
And on Wednesday, he was out at his first practice as a member of the team. Thornton is wearing the No. 19.
A former second-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, Thornton was waived after the Patriots activated DT Christian Barmore this past weekend. Thornton was taken by New England with pick No. 50 in 2022, which Kansas City actually traded to the Patriots. They’d receive picks Nos. 54 and 158, with the prior being used to select WR Skyy Moore out of Western Michigan.
Throughout his two and a half seasons with the Patriots, Thornton recorded just 39 receptions for 385 yards and two touchdowns. He never was able to cement himself as a steady presence in the offense.
Charles Goldman, A to Z Sports‘ Chiefs reporter, provided some clarity on why the Chiefs were interested.
“It’s easy to see what attracts Kansas City to Thornton, though. The former Baylor Bear posted a 4.28s 40-yard dash time leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. That’s speed something that you simply can’t teach and something that Andy Reid knows how to use in his offense all too well.”
However, the No. 19 hasn’t had too much luck for receivers in Kansas City outside of Jeremy Maclin. So maybe Thornton can change that.
