Josh Thomas (safety)

Joshua Terrell Thomas (born November 19, 1996) is an American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
College career.
As a senior, Thomas recorded a career-high 72 tackles along with 2.0 tackles for loss, one fumble return for 37 yards and one interception return for a 16-yard touchdown. He was a two-time team captain and started 30 of 56 games.
Professional career.
Thomas signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on May 8, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on October 31 and November 14 for the team's weeks 8 and 10 games against the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 28, 2020, and restored to the practice squad four days later. On January 26, 2021, Thomas signed a reserves/futures contract with the Bills.