Robert Thomas (defensive lineman)

Robert Thomas
refer to caption
Thomas with the New York Giants in 2017.
No. 96 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-02-18) February 18, 1991
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 331 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school: Muskogee
(Muskogee, Oklahoma)
College: Arkansas
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Total tackles: 22
Sacks: 1.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert Thomas (born February 18, 1991) is an American football nose tackle for Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). 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

Washington Redskins

Thomas was signed by the Washington Redskins on May 10, 2014 as an undrafted free agent.[1] He was waived on August 30 for final roster cuts, but signed to the practice squad the following day.[2] He was promoted to the active roster on September 25.[3] Two days later, the Redskins waived him.[4] The Redskins re-signed Thomas to their practice squad on September 30.[5] He signed a futures contract on December 29.[6]

On September 5, 2015, Thomas was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the regular season.[7]

Seattle Seahawks

Thomas was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad on September 7, 2015.[8] He was waived on November 11.[9]

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots signed Thomas to their practice squad on November 12, 2015.[10]

Miami Dolphins

On December 1, 2015, the Miami Dolphins signed Thomas off the Patriots' practice squad.[11] He was placed on the team's injured reserve on December 8.[12]

On April 28, 2016, Thomas was waived.[13]

Carolina Panthers

On April 29, 2016, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[14] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.[15]

New York Giants

On September 4, 2016, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the Giants.[16] On October 16, he made his Giants debut against the Baltimore Ravens.[17] On November 14, Thomas grabbed his first career sack against the Cincinnati Bengals.[18]

On February 14, 2017, Thomas signed a one-year contract with the Giants.[19]

On September 1, 2018, Thomas was released by the Giants.[20]

Buffalo Bills

On September 3, 2018, Thomas was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.[21] He was promoted to the active roster on September 15, 2018.[22] He was waived on October 3, 2018 and was re-signed back to the practice squad.[23][24]

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Mike (May 14, 2014). "Redskins sign nine undrafted rookies". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  2. ↑ Keim, John (August 31, 2014). "Redskins sign eight to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
  3. ↑ Jones, Mike (September 25, 2014). "Redskins promote NT Robert Thomas to 53-man roster". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
  4. ↑ Jones, Mike (September 27, 2014). "Redskins waive LB Miller, NT Thomas". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  5. ↑ Jones, Mike (September 30, 2014). "Redskins bring nose tackle Robert Thomas back to practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  6. ↑ Jones, Mike (December 29, 2014). "Redskins sign eight players to futures contracts". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
  7. ↑ "9/5: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ Condotta, Bob (7 September 2015). "Seahawks complete practice squad". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Kapadia, Sheil (November 11, 2015). "Seahawks work out seven, make moves to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Patriots sign LB Eric Martin to 53-man roster; Release DB Dewey McDonald". Patriots.com. November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Press Release: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". December 1, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  12. ↑ Kelly, Omar (December 22, 2015). "Dolphins place Koa Misi, Chris McCain on injured reserve". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". www.miamidolphins.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  14. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (April 29, 2016). "DT Butler ready to serve". Panthers.com.
  15. ↑ Henson, Max (September 3, 2016). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com.
  16. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 4, 2016). "Giants announce practice squad; claim DT Robert Thomas". Giants.com.
  17. ↑ Eisen, Michael (October 16, 2016). "Milestone day for Eli; postgame notes and stats". Giants.com.
  18. ↑ Eisen, Michael (November 14, 2016). "Giants win fourth straight; Postgame notes and stats". Giants.com.
  19. ↑ Bouda, Nate (February 14, 2017). "Giants Re-Sign ERFA DT Robert Thomas". NFLTradeRumors.co.
  20. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  21. ↑ "Buffalo Bills sign OL Ruben Holcomb, DL Robert Thomas to practice squad". BuffaloRumblings.com. September 3, 2018.
  22. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 15, 2018). "Bills promote DT Robert Thomas to the 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com.
  23. ↑ Brown, Chris (October 3, 2018). "Bills claim former second round pick DT Jordan Phillips". BuffaloBills.com.
  24. ↑ Brown, Chris (October 6, 2018). "Bills promote S Marlowe from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.