bonus of $506,016. Thomas spent the entire 2014 season on the reserve/non-football injury list due to the ACL injury suffered before the draft. 2015 Throughout training camp, Thomas competed against Ian Silberman, Joe Looney, Andrew Tiller, and Jordan Devey for the job as the starting left guard, left vacant by the departure of Mike Iupati to the Arizona Cardinals in free agency. Head coach Jim Tomsula named him the backup right guard to Devey to start the regular season. He was inactive for all 16 games in 2015. Detroit Lions On August 29, 2016, the 49ers traded Thomas to the Detroit Lions in exchange for wide receiver Jeremy Kerley. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Lions and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 9, 2017. On September 3, 2017, Thomas was waived by the Lions. He was signed to the practice squad on October 3, 2017. He was released on October 14, 2017. Jacksonville Jaguars On October 23, 2017, Thomas was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad. He was released on November 23, 2017, but was re-signed four days later. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jaguars on January 22, 2018. On July 31, 2018, Thomas was waived/injured by the Jaguars and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 4, 2018. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 16, 2018. He was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2018. On December 10, 2019, Thomas was placed on injured reserve. Coaching career In 2022, Thomas began his coaching career when he joined the staff at his alma mater, Clemson, as an offensive graduate assistant. Personal life References External links Jacksonville Jaguars bio Detroit Lions bio Clemson Tigers bio 1991 births Living people American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Clemson Tigers football players Detroit Lions players Jacksonville Jaguars players Players of American football from South Carolina San Francisco 49ers players Sportspeople from Spartanburg, South Carolina