Patriots rookie WR Tyquan Thornton suffered a collarbone injury during Friday’s preseason game against the Panthers.

The injury is not expected to be season-ending, but it does put a damper on what was a strong start to his NFL career. Thornton scored a touchdown in his first preseason game against the Giants. He had one catch for 13 yards before exiting the game.

At pretty much every step along the way, Tyquan Thornton’s stock has continued to rise. That trend continued on Tuesday.

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The story said this week is a big chance for Thornton to prove he can reach the next stage in his development. It went on to say Thornton started practice off with a bang. He won both one-on-one reps, with the second ending with a diving catch in the end zone. In team drills, Thornton continued to pop. He repeatedly got open for Mac Jones, including one rep where he beat 2020 first-round pick C.J. Henderson. Thornton seems buried down the depth chart, though. There have been rumors the team will move Agholor which could bump up Thornton, but for now he should be considered a deeper league stash and a player to keep an eye on.