Who Should I Start? Tyquan Thornton or Parker Washington

Tuesday, May 7, 3:03 PM

The Athletic's Chad Graff believes the New England Patriots will be content cutting both wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton this year after they added rookies Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker with two of their first five draft picks this year. The team would have to eat more than $9 million in dead money if they decide to cut Smith-Schuster. Thornton is the only true speedster in the receiver room, but the former second-rounder in 2022 out of Baylor has been a disappointment in his first two NFL seasons. In 22 total games (12 starts), the 23-year-old has just 35 receptions on 68 targets for 338 yards and two touchdowns. Right now, Kendrick Bourne, Polk, Demario Douglas, Baker, K.J. Osborn and Jalen Reagor figure to be on the final roster at the position.

Monday, January 8, 6:56 PM

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie wide receiver Parker Washington finished his first season in the NFL on Sunday with just one catch for an 11-yard gain in the 28-20 upset loss to the Tennessee Titans in the Week 18 regular season finale. In nine total games, the sixth-rounder from Penn State caught just 16 passes on 21 targets for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Washington played just once in the first 10 weeks of the season. He caught eight passes on nine targets for 88 yards and two touchdowns right after Christian Kirk suffered a core muscle injury that landed him on Injured Reserve. It looked like the 21-year-old would have a bigger role down the stretch, but he ended up with only eight catches on 14 targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in the final four contests. He should return as extra receiver depth for the Jags in 2024.