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American football player (born 1991)

American football player
Robert Thomas
refer to captionThomas with the New York Giants in 2017
No. 96, 99, 97
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-02-18) February 18, 1991 (age 33)
Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:316 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Muskogee
(Muskogee, Oklahoma)
College:Arkansas
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:22
Sacks:1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Thomas (born February 18, 1991) is an American former professional football nose tackle. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football for the University of Arkansas.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m) 		327 lb
(148 kg) 		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.31 s 1.84 s 3.10 s 5.07 s 8.05 s 25.5 in
(0.65 m)		 8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)		 37 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day

Washington Redskins

Thomas was signed by the Washington Redskins on May 10, 2014, as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 30 for final roster cuts, but signed to the practice squad the following day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 25. Two days later, the Redskins waived him. The Redskins re-signed Thomas to their practice squad on September 30. He signed a futures contract on December 29.

On September 5, 2015, Thomas was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the regular season.

Seattle Seahawks

Thomas was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad on September 7, 2015. He was waived on November 11.

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots signed Thomas to their practice squad on November 12, 2015.

Miami Dolphins

On December 1, 2015, the Miami Dolphins signed Thomas off the Patriots' practice squad. He was placed on the team's injured reserve on December 8.

On April 28, 2016, Thomas was waived.

Carolina Panthers

On April 29, 2016, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.

New York Giants

On September 4, 2016, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Giants. On October 16, he made his Giants debut against the Baltimore Ravens. On November 14, Thomas recorded his first career sack against the Cincinnati Bengals.

On February 14, 2017, Thomas signed a one-year contract with the Giants.

On September 1, 2018, Thomas was released by the Giants.

Buffalo Bills

On September 3, 2018, Thomas was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 15, 2018. He was waived on October 3, 2018 and was re-signed back to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on December 31, 2018.

On August 10, 2019, Thomas was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. He was released on August 20.

References

  1. "Robert Thomas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  2. "2024 NFL Draft Scout Robert Thomas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  3. Jones, Mike (May 14, 2014). "Redskins sign nine undrafted rookies". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  4. Keim, John (August 31, 2014). "Redskins sign eight to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  5. Jones, Mike (September 25, 2014). "Redskins promote NT Robert Thomas to 53-man roster". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  6. Jones, Mike (September 27, 2014). "Redskins waive LB Miller, NT Thomas". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  7. Jones, Mike (September 30, 2014). "Redskins bring nose tackle Robert Thomas back to practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  8. Jones, Mike (December 29, 2014). "Redskins sign eight players to futures contracts". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  9. "9/5: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  10. Condotta, Bob (September 7, 2015). "Seahawks complete practice squad". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  11. Kapadia, Sheil (November 11, 2015). "Seahawks work out seven, make moves to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  12. "Patriots sign LB Eric Martin to 53-man roster; Release DB Dewey McDonald". Patriots.com. November 12, 2015. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  13. "Press Release: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 1, 2015. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  14. Kelly, Omar (December 22, 2015). "Dolphins place Koa Misi, Chris McCain on injured reserve". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  15. "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  16. Strickland, Bryan (April 29, 2016). "DT Butler ready to serve". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018.
  17. Henson, Max (September 3, 2016). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
  18. Eisen, Michael (September 4, 2016). "Giants announce practice squad; claim DT Robert Thomas". Giants.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017.
  19. Eisen, Michael (October 16, 2016). "Milestone day for Eli; postgame notes and stats". Giants.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018.
  20. Eisen, Michael (November 14, 2016). "Giants win fourth straight; Postgame notes and stats". Giants.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018.
  21. Bouda, Nate (February 14, 2017). "Giants Re-Sign ERFA DT Robert Thomas". NFLTradeRumors.co.
  22. Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  23. "Buffalo Bills sign OL Ruben Holcomb, DL Robert Thomas to practice squad". BuffaloRumblings.com. September 3, 2018.
  24. Brown, Chris (September 15, 2018). "Bills promote DT Robert Thomas to the 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com.
  25. Brown, Chris (October 3, 2018). "Bills claim former second round pick DT Jordan Phillips". BuffaloBills.com.
  26. Brown, Chris (October 6, 2018). "Bills promote S Marlowe from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
  27. Brown, Chris (December 31, 2018). "Bills sign three players from practice squad to reserve future contracts". BuffaloBills.com.
  28. Brown, Chris (August 10, 2019). "Bills sign CB Captain Munnerlyn, OL Demetrius Rhaney and, DT Roderick Young". BuffaloBills.com.

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