The Carolina Panthers signed Houston Roughnecks defensive back Kiondre Thomas on Friday according to Aaron Wilson. The Roughnecks will retain Thomas’s rights should he return to the UFL.
Kiondre Thomas is six foot and weighs 185 pounds. The 26-year-old from Fort Smith, Arkansas, signed with the Houston Roughnecks on March 2, 2024. In 2024, Thomas made 14 tackles (11 solo, 3 assists), one tackle for loss, one interception, and three pass breakups in six games.
Thomas signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021. He also spent time with the Los Angeles Chargers playing four games for them in 2021 with one tackle (1 assist).
Next, the Green Bay Packers signed Thomas as a free agent on January 26, 2022, and spent two seasons on the practice squad. Thomas made four tackles (3 solo, 1 assist) in three preseason games for the Green Bay Packers in 2023. He appeared in one regular season game in 2023 with one fumble recovery.
Collegiately, Thomas played three seasons at Minnesota (2017-19) with 75 tackles (64 solo, 11 assists), two tackles for loss, one interception, eight pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 32 games for the Gophers.
Then, Thomas transferred to Kansas State in 2020 with 27 tackles (22 solo, 5 assists), and four pass breakups in eight games for the Wildcats.
