Jets Reportedly 'Still Talking' to Demaryius Thomas About Potential Return

The New York Jets reportedly remain in contact with free-agent wide receiver Demaryius Thomas about a potential return.

Connor Hughes of The Athletic noted the pairing "makes sense" given the Jets' lack of depth at the wideout spot.

Thomas recorded 36 receptions for 433 yards and a touchdowns in 11 games with the Jets last season. The five-time Pro Bowler said in April that he wants to return to the Denver Broncos, the franchise where he spent his first nine seasons.

"I would love to be a Denver Bronco," Thomas said on 104.3 The Fan (h/t Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic). "That's where I got drafted, that's where I played well. ... A lot of friends that consider me family are out there. I love Denver. But it had to go down the way it did. It is what it is. I'll retire there one day."

The Broncos loaded up on skill-position players during the 2020 NFL draft, likely ending any chance Thomas had of returning to his old stomping grounds.

The Jets could provide him the best opportunity for playing time now that he's seemingly fully healthy after recovering from his 2018 Achilles tear. There may be no thinner wideout corps in the NFL than that of the Jets, who are slated to start Breshad Perriman and rookie second-round pick Denzel Mims in 2020.