A. J. Thomas (American football)
A. J. Thomas (born September 18, 1999) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan.
.jpg.webp) Thomas with Western Michigan in 2021 | |||
| No. 38 – Chicago Bears | |||
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| Position: | Safety | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | September 18, 1999 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy | ||
| College: | Western Michigan | ||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Professional career
After going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Thomas was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.[1] He was released on August 30, during the final roster cuts,[2] and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] Thomas was elevated to the active roster on November 29,[4] and made his NFL debut on December 4 against the Green Bay Packers, recording one tackle while appearing on 13 snaps.[5]
On August 30, 2023, Thomas was waived by the Bears and re-signed to the practice squad.[6]
References
- Mayer, Larry (May 9, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign six undrafted rookies". Chicago Bears. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- Wiltfong Jr., Lester (August 28, 2022). "Chicago Bears cut-down tracker". Windy City Gridiron. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears place 14 on practice squad". Chicago Bears. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- Mayer, Larry (November 29, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears place Mooney, Jackson on IR, sign Thomas to active roster". Chicago Bears. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- "A. J. Thomas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears claim Kareem, Johnson off waivers". ChicagoBears.com.
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