Logan Lamont Thomas Sr. (born July 1, 1991) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was the starting

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in the early 2010s, where he finished as the school's all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns before being drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. Thomas spent time as a reserve quarterback for the

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and

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before switching to tight end, a position he last played in high school, with the

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in 2016.

Early years

Thomas attended Brookville High School in

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. He played quarterback, wide receiver,

, and

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for the Bees football team. As a senior, he completed 118 of 204 passes for 1,535 yards and 20

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and had 842 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns as a quarterback. On defense, he had 80 tackles and four

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. He played in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. A 4-star recruit, Thomas committed to play football at

over several other offers. In addition to football, Thomas also competed in

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his junior and senior years at Brookville. He earned All-state honors in the 110m hurdles (14.95 s), the 300m hurdles (41.03 s),

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(1.96 m), and discus (48 m). He won the

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event at the 2009 Seminole District Outdoor T&F Championships.

College career

After being redshirted in 2009, Thomas spent 2010 as the backup quarterback to

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, appearing in seven games. He completed 12 of 26 passes for 107 yards and 22 rushing yards on six attempts. He also had a two-yard receiving

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on his lone reception of the season. Thomas took over as the starter in 2011. He started all fourteen games, throwing for 3,013 yards and 19 touchdowns while also contributing 469 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. In 2012, Thomas completed 220 of 449 passes for 2,976 yards and 18 touchdowns with 16 interceptions. He also rushed for 528 yards and 9 touchdowns. As a senior in 2013, he passed for 2,907 yards with 16 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.

College statistics

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

He was drafted in the fourth round, 120th overall, of the

by the

. Thomas was the sixth

taken in the draft behind

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(3rd,

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(22nd,

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(32nd,

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(36th,

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), and

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(62nd,

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). He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 21, 2014. Thomas made his NFL debut against the

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on October 5, 2014, in relief of the injured

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. Thomas completed his third career NFL pass for an 81-yard

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. Thomas became the first NFL quarterback to have his first career completion to go for 80 or more yards since

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in 1991. Thomas finished the game completing a single pass in eight attempts as the Cardinals were defeated by the Broncos 41–20. After Week 16 and after the Cardinals one sided loss to the

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, it was announced that the Cardinals would start rookie Thomas over the struggling

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. However, head coach

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announced that the team would instead go with Lindley. He was released on September 5, 2015.

Miami Dolphins

Thomas was claimed off waivers by the

on September 6, 2015. The Dolphins released Thomas on September 11, 2015. He was then re-signed by the

to their practice squad on September 15, 2015. On December 16, 2015, the

elevated Thomas from practice squad. The Dolphins waived Thomas on June 16, 2016.

New York Giants

On June 17, 2016, Thomas was claimed off waivers by the

. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Giants. The next day, he was signed to the Giants practice squad. Thomas was on and off the Giants' practice squad throughout the first three months of the season before being released on November 22, 2016, a total of 13 transactions with the team.

Detroit Lions

Thomas switched his position to

and was signed to the

' practice squad on November 28, 2016.

Buffalo Bills

On November 30, 2016, the

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signed Thomas off the Lions practice squad. Thomas gained significant playing time in 2017 after fellow tight end Charles Clay was sidelined with a knee injury. He caught his first NFL touchdown, a 22-yard pass from former Virginia Tech teammate

, during a game against the

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on October 22. It was the second time that they connected for a touchdown and the first since college. Thomas finished the 2018 season with 12 receptions for 77 yards in 12 games. He also completed his first pass attempt since his time in Arizona, connecting with Robert Foster for 16 yards on a fake punt play to pick up a first down.

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On March 21, 2019, Thomas was signed by the

. He was released on September 1, 2019 but was re-signed the following day. He played in all 16 games and started three for the Lions. He finished the season with 16 receptions for 173 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

Washington Football Team / Commanders

On March 23, 2020, Thomas signed with the

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, known as the Redskins at the time. He was placed on the reserve/

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list for the start of

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before being activated on August 9, 2020. In Week 13 against the

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, Thomas recorded 9 catches for 98 yards and a touchdown during the 23–17 win. He finished the 2020 season with 72 receptions for 670 yards and six touchdowns. Thomas signed a three-year contract extension with the team, worth $24 million, on July 28, 2021. In the Week 4 game against the

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, Thomas left in the first quarter due to a hamstring injury. He was placed on injured reserve after the game, and rejoined the active roster on November 29, 2021. On December 8, he was placed on injured reserve for a second time after suffering a knee injury from a low block from

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defensive end

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in Week 13. Logan finished the 2021 season with 18 receptions for 196 yards and three touchdowns over six games. Thomas was placed on the active/

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list at the start of 2022

; he was activated on August 22.

NFL career statistics

Personal life

Thomas is married with five sons.

References

External links

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Washington Commanders bioVirginia Tech Hokies bio
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