March 18, 2026, 2:19 p.m. ET
Former Jacksonville Jaguars safety and special teams contributor Daniel Thomas will be playing for a new team in 2026.
According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Thomas is signing with the Cleveland Browns.
Thomas was released by the Jaguars during roster cutdowns last August, and not long after, he signed with the Detroit Lions.
Thomas would appear in 12 games with the Lions, which included making two starts. He finished the year playing 111 defensive snaps, logging 11 tackles and one pass breakup, according to PFF. Thomas was again a core special teams player, totaling 232 snaps with Detroit.
Thomas was a fifth-round pick by the Jaguars in 2020. Early on in his career, he saw some steady action on defense, but in the latter years, he has morphed into a special-teams ace.
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This includes playing at least 200 special teams snaps during his final four seasons with the Jaguars and often doing so across five of the six different special teams phases.
The safety room for the Jaguars underwent changes last offseason. This included signing Eric Murray, along with drafting Caleb Ransaw and Rayuan Lane. At the start of the 2025 season, Andrew Wingard and Darnell Savage were on the roster as well. Ultimatley, this position group became too crowded for Thomas, resulting in his release prior to Week 1.