Between now and training camp, we will be going through the Indianapolis Colts’ full 90-man roster, previewing each player.
Up next is safety Juanyeh Thomas, who wears No. 33.
Profile
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 217
- Age: 26
- NFL experience: Year 4
- College: Georgia Tech
Juanyeh Thomas’ tenure with the Colts
Thomas signed with the Colts as a free agent earlier this offseason. His deal is for one year and is worth $1.33 million. Thomas went undrafted in 2022 and signed with Dallas, where he has spent his career up to this point.
Recapping Juanyeh Thomas’ 2025 season
Thomas appeared in only seven games last season, missing the second half of the season due to migraines, but that is something he has since worked through.
However, before that, Thomas was taking on a much larger role defensively for the Cowboys, which included making three starts between Weeks 5 and 9.
Over 156 coverage snaps last season, Thomas was targeted only three times and held opponents to a modest 9.0 yards per catch. On so few targets, he didn’t generate any ball production, but over his career, he has come away with four pass breakups on only 21 targets, per PFF.
He has mostly played free safety, but has experience lining up in the box and has even taken some snaps at the nickel.
“I play fast,” Thomas said earlier this offseason, via Colts.com. “I play different spots, and I’m very, very smart. Once I have a read on something, I just go.”
Looking ahead to 2026 for Juanyeh Thomas
Still only 26 years old, the Colts are taking a swing at tapping into the upside and potential that Thomas flashed last season in Dallas.
Thomas was among those brought in to compete for the starting safety job next to Cam Bynum, although it sounds like rookie AJ Haulcy is the favorite to earn those snaps. Still, Thomas is a likely candidate to make the roster, where he could earn snaps in defensive-back-heavy alignments or on special teams, where he’s played 724 career snaps.
Although just signed, the Colts can get out of Thomas’ contract quite easily during roster cutdowns if they choose to go in a different direction. He is not a roster lock and will have to perform well this summer. Special teams play is where Thomas can differentiate himself from others.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts roster: How big of a role can Juanyeh Thomas carve out at safety?
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