No NFL team has so much as sniffed around Julius Thomas, though that might soon change.

ESPN Chargers reporter Eric Williams named the former Denver Broncos tight end and current free agent as a potential candidate to fill the void of starter Hunter Henry, who suffered a season-ending ACL injury this week during Organized Team Activities.

As it stands now, another ex-Bronco, Virgil Green, sits atop the depth chart.

"We've got four-plus months before we open up, so we'll look at all the options that we have out there, and see where the roads head after that," Los Angeles general manager Tom Telesco said.

Williams floated several other unsigned candidates, including Jeff Cumberland, Sean McGrath and John Phillips. Another possibility, if not probability, is the Bolts bringing back future Hall of Famer Antonio Gates, who remains on the open market following 15 seasons with the organization.

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Thomas, 30 (in June), spent the 2017 campaign with the Miami Dolphins, where he recorded 41 receptions for 388 yards and three touchdowns. His stats were nothing to write home about, but a dysfunctional Dolphins offense, led by quarterback Jay Cutler, played a part. Thomas exacted some revenge against Denver, however, finding the end zone in Miami's 35-9 blowout victory last December.

Quite frankly, Thomas fell off after leaving the Mile High City, and some argue he was merely a product of Peyton Manning. A 2011 fourth-round draft pick of the Broncos, he broke out during Manning's record-setting 2013 season, catching 65 passes for 788 yards and 12 TDs, earning Pro Bowl honors. He kept it going the next year, with another dozen scores and another Pro Bowl selection.

Thomas entered 2015 as a premier free agent, one whom the Broncos wanted to retain -- at their own price. General manager John Elway famously said at the time, rather bluntly, that Thomas didn't deserve Jimmy Graham money.

"Even though Julius had a tremendous year for us, he's only (played) 23 games," Elway said. "We want Julius to be a Bronco for a long time and we think he has tremendous upside, but he's not at that level."

Elway allowed Thomas to walk in free agency; it was the correct decision in hindsight. The former Portland State basketball star inked a whopping five-year, $46 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but never came close to living up to it. Thomas registered 76 receptions and nine touchdowns across 21 appearances for the Jags before a trade (read: salary dump) sent him to the Dolphins, reuniting him with former Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase.

The Broncos went into the 2016 and 2017 seasons with Virgil Green as the de facto starting TE. Green left for Los Angeles this offseason, signing a three-year, $8.6 million deal.