Ahmad Thomas (born December 15, 1994) is an
American football
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linebacker
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for the
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes (French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the East Division of the Canad ...
of the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL). He played
college football at
Oklahoma.
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
Thomas was signed by the
Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017, but was waived three days later.
Green Bay Packers
On November 29, 2017, Thomas was signed to the
Green Bay Packers practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 4, 2018.
On September 1, 2018, Thomas was waived by the Packers.
Indianapolis Colts
On September 3, 2018, Thomas was signed to the
Indianapolis Colts practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 14, 2018.
Thomas was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, and reverted to the team's
injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 11.
Atlanta Falcons
On October 1, 2019, Thomas was signed to the
Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 10, 2019.
On August 5, 2020, Thomas was waived by the Falcons.
Montreal Alouettes
Thomas signed with the
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes (French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the East Division of the Canad ...
on January 21, 2021.
References
External links
Oklahoma Sooners bio
1994 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Atlanta Falcons players
Green Bay Packers players
Indianapolis Colts players
Oakland Raiders players
Oklahoma Sooners football players
Players of American football from Miami
Miami Central Senior High School alumni
Montreal Alouettes players
Players of Canadian football from Miami
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