Cameron Jordan was posted up in what seems to be a hallway on the New Orleans Saints coaching facility, discussing his expertise as one of many longest-tenured members of the group on ESPN’s “First Take” when he welcomed a shock visitor: celebrity extensive receiver Michael Thomas.

Thomas had been fined and benched for his or her Week 5 recreation with the Los Angeles Chargers after beginning a battle in apply with a teammate, nevertheless it was all smiles when he stumbled upon Jordan’s interview.

After initially nodding his hellos to the digicam, Thomas walked away and shouted again to Jordan over his shoulder: “Inform them I’ll be again subsequent week.”

Jordan laughed, handed on the information with a thumb’s up, and bought again to enterprise. He’s an actual professional’s professional and will regulate properly to a media job as soon as he’s hung up his cleats (and perhaps after breaking Rickey Jackson’s all-time sacks document in New Orleans; Jordan is up 88.5, trailing Jackson’s 115.0).

With out overanalyzing this second too deeply, it’s good to see Jordan and Thomas being on such good phrases after what was an unpleasant incident in apply final week. Malcolm Jenkins, elected a group captain in his first 12 months again in New Orleans after six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, mentioned that Thomas’s teammates understood that the battle was a one-off concern and that they’re all desperate to get again to work with him. So this pleasant trade would possibly add to that time.

And the actual story is right here is that Thomas expects to return in Week 7 after lacking a number of video games with an ankle sprain. He had practiced on a restricted foundation for 2 weeks earlier than the Chargers recreation, and if all goes properly he’ll swimsuit up for his subsequent matchup after six weeks of relaxation. We’ll know for sure whether or not he’s totally collaborating in apply as soon as the subsequent damage report is launched subsequent Wednesday, nevertheless it certain seems to be like he’ll be catching passes from Drew Brees sooner somewhat than later.