Demaryius Thomas is speaking
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The receiver signed a one-year contract with New England in April, butwas released during final roster cuts on Aug. 31. He then re-signed with the Patriots two days later, only to be traded to the Jets a week later.
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It was insulting, for sure, Thomas told . Once I got cut (on Aug. 31), I could have just come here (to the Jets) and not stayed there and re-sign. When they re-signed me, I was thinking that I was good. Two weeks later, I was gone. So, its like, Why did I waste my time?
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Thomas said he felt a little blindsided by the move, since he had a good relationship with quarterback Tom Brady and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who drafted Thomas to the Broncos in 2010 when he was Denver's coach.
He said he was grateful the team was willing to work with him
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They took a chance to bring me in and helped me get healthy
Drue Tranquill Jerseys , Thomas said. I always knew I was going to be able to still play and it would have worked out because I was still learning their offense. Josh McDaniels drafted me. So, I felt like I was cool. But even having conversations with him and couple other people, it was like, Youre going to be okay. Two weeks later, AB gets cut and then they kicked me (to the curb) and shipped me out like Im
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Thomas was nursing a hurt hamstring at the time of his trade, which saw the Jets send backa sixth-round pick in the2021 NFL Draft. Thomas said the fact that he could have skipped that step and have gone straight to the Jets after he was initially cut
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It was disrespectful to me, said Thomas, who was dealing with a hamstring strain at the time. Like, you know, you could trust me and I could trust you. You told me when you cut
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Coach Bill Belichick defended the Patriots' actions, saying
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Yeah, look, Demaryius is a great kid. I have a ton of respect for him. He was very profe sional and did everything we asked him to do, Belichick . Our circumstances changed a couple times in that period leading up to when he was traded. So, I feel like I was always truthful with him but things changed and therefore what I said was not the same as what it was, what Id said previously. So, it is what it is.
Since joining the Jets,Thomas has nine catches for 108 yards.
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