Saints' Thomas aiming to avoid complacency ahead of 2nd year

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is avoiding complacency after an excellent rookie campaign.

Thomas caught 92 passes for 1,137 yards and nine touchdowns, giving opponents fits after being selected in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.

Although Thomas exhibited signs of stardom last season, he's not resting on his laurels.

"I'm doing a little bit of everything, and just staying honest and staying on my grind," Thomas said on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "I know there's a lot of receivers that have probably had good rookie years if you check the history and don't follow up with it, so I never want to be that guy."

Thomas said he continued to improve throughout his rookie campaign and is making it a goal to play a full 16 games in his second year.

"Once I start adding more value and getting more stuff on my plate, I just kept becoming more and more responsible, and just kept my head down at the end of the season. I was able to put up the numbers I did," Thomas said of his rookie season. "But also remember that I missed one game, so I just have to figure out to stay healthy all 16 games, then I probably could have a better season."