Patriots Place WR Tyquan Thornton On IR, Release DE Henry Anderson With Settlement

The Patriots officially placed WR Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve on Thursday, per Field Yates.

Thornton had surgery for a broken collarbone and will now miss a minimum of four games before returning. 

Aaron Wilson reports the Patriots also released DE Henry Anderson from IR with a settlement. 

Thornton, 21, was a second-team All-Big 12 selection in 2021. He initially committed to the University of Florida before switching his decision to Baylor. The Patriots used the No. 50 overall pick on him in the 2022 NFL Draft.

He signed a four-year, $7,053,857 rookie contract that includes a $2,310,078 signing bonus.

During his four-year career at Baylor, Thornton had 143 receptions for 2,242 yards (15.7 YPC) and 14 touchdowns.