Source: Ex-Pats WR Thornton plans to join Chiefs

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Tyquan Thornton plans to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs on their practice squad, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Monday.

Thornton, who was waived by the Patriots on Saturday, had interest from more than a dozen teams, the source told Fowler.

A 2022 second-round pick out of Baylor with blazing speed, Thornton never emerged as the top threat the Patriots had hoped he would after he clocked a 4.28 time in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Thornton played in six games this season for the Patriots, with one start. He totaled four catches for 47 yards.

Overall, he appeared in 28 games (13 starts) for the Patriots and had 39 receptions for 385 yards and two touchdowns.

In Kansas City, he’ll join former Patriots teammates JuJu Smith-Schuster, who signed with the Chiefs after being released by the Patriots in August, and Joshua Uche, who was acquired before the trade deadline.

ESPN’s Mike Reiss contributed to this report.