The Facts: Somewhere, Thomas is doing. ... Something. That’s about as much as the Saints superstar wideout is willing to divulge about his offseason preparations for the 2020 NFL season. “Oh, I don’t give up my stuff like that,” Thomas said. Though he may be keeping his regimen to himself, he is working. And whenever Thomas is able to return to the field with his teammates, he is confident the work he’s putting in will show. “You’ll be able to tell,” Thomas said. “Everyone will be able to tell.”

Diehards Line:About the only detail Thomas was willing to give up about his offseason training was that he owns a machine that will deliver passes to him. That will have to do until he can link up with Saints quarterbacks Drew Brees, Taysom Hill and Jameis Winston. In the past, Thomas has spent time with Brees in the offseason, building rapport ahead of the team reporting for training camp. ... Still, Thomas is coming off one of the greatest statistical seasons ever put together by an NFL wide receiver. He established a new single-season record with 149 receptions in 2019 — pacing the league in receptions for the second consecutive year. He also led the NFL with 1,725 yards receiving, the seventh-best single-season mark in NFL history. Thomas ranks second on the NFL’s career receptions list for players through their first five seasons — and he’s only played four seasons. And he said he does not plan on resting on his laurels, even if the coronavirus pandemic has placed restrictions on his usual routine — whatever that may be. “I’ll be ready when the season comes,” Thomas said. “More than ready.”