Thomas was held out of Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Assuming he picked up the injury during last Thursday's 13-10 loss to Dallas, the 25-year-old wideout will at least have the benefit of a few extra days to recover ahead of the Saints' Week 14 road matchup with the Buccaneers. He's missed just one game in three NFL seasons, but there won't be any denying the concern if Thomas doesn't make it back to practice in some capacity Thursday. Assuming he gains clearance for the weekend, Thomas should feast on a injury plagued pass defense that has surrendered 8.6 yards per attempt and 28 touchdowns through the air in 12 games.