Michael Thomas earns 99 rating on Madden

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New Orleans Saints star receiver Michael Thomas is one of five players to earn a 99 overall rating in the upcoming Madden football game.

The games publisher announced the rating Friday morning and along with a video of the single season recptions record holder finding out he was the newest member of the #99club. 

When @CantGuardMike found out he would be in the #99Club -- pic.twitter.com/OveaVAT41h

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) July 17, 2020

Thomas joins Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey and New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore as the game's only 99 rated players.

Thomas broke the NFL record for catches in a single season last year while also leading the league with 1,725 yards.  His performance led to him being named the AP Offensive Player of the Year in 2019.

After being rewarded with a new contract prior to last season, the former second-round pick went on to have the best season of his career. He's improved his production in each of his four seasons en route to setting the NFL record for both receptions (470) and yards (5,512) by a player through his first four seasons.