Jordan Thomas (American football)
Jordan Malik Thomas (born August 2, 1996) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. College career. Thomas attended and played college football at Mississippi State under head coach Dan Mullen. Professional career. Houston Texans. Thomas was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round, 211th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. In the Texans' season opener against the New England Patriots, he made his NFL debut. In the  27–20 loss, he had a single reception for 27 yards. On October 25, 2018, in a "Thursday Night Football" game against the Miami Dolphins, Thomas had four catches for 29 yards, and his first two career touchdowns in a 42–23 win. He played in 16 games with 10 starts, recording 20 receptions for 215 yards and four touchdowns. On September 2, 2019, Thomas was placed on injured reserve. He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 11, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. He was activated on November 21. On September 5, 2020, Thomas was waived  by the Texans. Arizona Cardinals. On September 8, 2020, Thomas was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was promoted to the active roster on September 22. He was waived on November 7, 2020. New England Patriots. On November 10, 2020, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 26, 2020, and activated  and subsequently waived from the team on December 30, 2020. Indianapolis Colts. On January 5, 2021, Thomas signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts. He was waived/injured on August 31, 2021 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 6, 2021. Detroit Lions. On January 18, 2022, Thomas signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions. He was released on March 23, 2022.