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| HT/WT: 6-2, 185 lbs |
| Birthplace: Miami, FL |
| Age: 26 |
| School: Baylor |
| Experience: 5 |
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2026 Receiving
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REC
Receptions
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YDS
Receiving Yards
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AVG
Average Yards per Reception
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TD
Receiving Touchdowns
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LNG
Longest Reception
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| Regular Season | 11 | 219 | 19.9 | 2 | 55 |
Top Tyquan Thornton News
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Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton: Facing 3-to-4-month absence
Thornton is slated to undergo surgery later this week to address the dislocated left ankle he sustained in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Raiders and is facing an expected recovery timeline of 3-to-4 weeks, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.
Depending how quickly Thornton bounces back from surgery, Zenitz notes that the speedy receiver could have a small chance at returning late in the regular season or during the playoffs. The injury is nonetheless a devastating development for Thornton, who had turned in perhaps the best performance of his career -- a five-catch, 111-yard, two-touchdown effort on eight targets -- before going down with the gruesome ankle injury at the end of a 55-yard reception with just under four minutes left in the fourth quarter. In Thornton's absence, the Chiefs could call upon Xavier Worthy to run more vertical routes, and Kansas City may also have interest in a reunion with Tyreek Hill (knee), who is expected to sign a deal with a team within the next few days.
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Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton: Out indefinitely due to dislocated ankle
Thornton (ankle) is out indefinitely after dislocating his ankle during Sunday's 30-27 win over the Raiders, Ian Rapoport of ESPN and NFL Network reports.
Thornton had his dislocated ankle put back into place by doctors Sunday and flew home with the team, but he's facing an extended absence due to the injury he sustained in the fourth quarter of Sunday's win in Vegas. He scored twice before getting injured at the end of a 55-yard catch, which brought Thornton up to five receptions for 111 yards on eight targets. Thornton will undergo a full evaluation of the injured left ankle Monday morning.
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Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton: Carted with obvious ankle injury
Thornton exited Sunday's game agains the Raiders with a left ankle injury and will not return.
Thornton was injured at the end of a long catch in the fourth quarter when he was tackled from behind, as the defender fell on his ankle. It was an obviously serious injury, with Thornton's foot pointing the wrong direction. He was put in a cast and carted off the field. Thornton was having a career game in Las Vegas, catching five of eight targets for 111 yards and two touchdowns prior to his injury. Jalen Royals is next up at wideout alongside Xavier Worthy after Rashee Rice (hamstring) left with an injury earlier in the day Sunday.
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Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton: Catches two targets in win
Thornton caught both of his targets for 22 yards in the Chiefs' 24-10 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.
Thornton saw less attention from Patrick Mahomes than in the Chiefs' Week 2 overtime win over the Colts. Thornton saw 45 percent of the team's offensive snaps in the contest, down from 59 percent and 68 percent in the prior weeks. The lack of downfield targets and attention to the No. 3 wide receiver could be a result of a strong run game that ran out the clock against a trailing opponent.
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Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton: Catches all four targets in win
Thornton caught all four of his targets for 86 yards in Sunday's 33-30 overtime win against the Colts.
Thornton and quarterback Patrick Mahomes had struggled to get on the same page at times last season. However, the duo's chemistry was in fine form Sunday, as Thornton made up for a quiet Week 1. The wide receiver played 47 of the Chiefs' 80 offensive snaps in Sunday's overtime win and could continue carving out a larger role in coming weeks.
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Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton: No catches in Week 1
Thornton didn't catch his only target during Monday night's 31-10 win over the Broncos.
Thornton was on the field for 47 of 69 offensive snaps, but he failed to leave his mark on the contest. The wide receiver is used primarily as a deep threat, and his production will likely vary significantly from week to week.
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Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton: One catch to close preseason
Thornton secured one of two targets for 11 yards in the Chiefs' 9-9 preseason tie with the Seahawks on Friday.
The fifth-year pro drew a start and matched his one catch from preseason Week 2, albeit while gaining six more yards than in that performance. Thornton somewhat revived his career during his 2025 Chiefs debut campaign by averaging 23.1 yards per reception on his 19 catches and recording three scoring grabs, and he projects to open the season in the prominent role of No. 3 receiver in what should be a dynamic air attack.
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