"Tyquan Thrornton has been one of many top draft picks in recent memory who did not pan out with the Patriots. The 2022 second-round pick out of Baylor wasn't able to put it all together during his tenure in Foxborough, reeling in just 39 catches for 385 yards and two touchdowns across parts of three seasons with the Patriots. But, a change of scenery seems to have worked out for Thornton, who is starting to establish himself as an effective deep-threat target for Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City."
""I knew he was going to be a good football player, but he's even exceeding my expectations," Mahomes told reporters after the game. "He's stepping up whenever the opportunity has been provided for him.""
""Means a lot," Thornton said of Mahomes' praise. "Because when I first got here, coming from New England, seeing these guys practice, man, they practice at a high level. It was so efficient, and how they do the little things, the details, making the routine plays. And I was just a guy coming in, just trying to be a part of that.""
Tyquan Thornton produced limited results with the New England Patriots after being a 2022 second-round pick, totaling 39 catches for 385 yards and two touchdowns across parts of three seasons. Kansas City added Thornton to the practice squad in November 2024, and he has emerged as a deep-threat option amid Rashee Rice's suspension and Xavier Worthy's injury. Thornton led the Chiefs with 71 receiving yards and a touchdown in a 22-9 win over the Giants. Patrick Mahomes praised Thornton's development and Thornton credited the Chiefs' efficient practice habits and Mahomes' trust for his resurgence.
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