Ahmad Thomas spent the latter part of last season on the Green Bay Packers‘ practice squad. The inside linebacker has been getting first-team reps with the defense in training camp in recent days, after Jake Long was lost for the season to a torn ACL, and coach Mike McCarthy has praised his coverage ability.
Making a 53-man roster for the first time — Thomas was undrafted out of Oklahoma in 2017, originally signed by the Oakland Raiders but cut just a few days later — and getting into the rotation would be a big deal for Thomas, and the capper to what has already been a big year.