The Facts: The New Orleans Saints placed Thomas on the active/physically unable to perform list Thursday. The team can activate the wideout back to the active roster at any point before the start of the regular season, but he can’t practice with the team until then.

Diehards Line: Thomas has played only seven games the past two seasons because of an ankle injury that required two surgeries. It kept him out all of last season. The Saints are optimistic the medical staff will clear him sometime early in training camp. The three-time Pro Bowler, who did not participate in the team’s offseason program while rehabbing, has posted videos of himself running routes.