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Gets waived Pittsburgh waived Thomas-Jones on Monday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Impact In a corresponding transaction, Pittsburgh signed tight end Kevin Foelsch on Monday. For Thomas-Jones' part, he's now a free agent and will have to look for another opportunity with a different club.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Saturday Thomas-Jones (undisclosed) will not suit up for Saturday's preseason opener against the Jaguars, Nick Farabaughof PennLive reports.

Impact Thomas-Jones missed roughly a week of training camp before returning to practice last Sunday, but he appears to now be dealing with an injury again, per Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com. The undrafted free agent out of South Alabama is competing for a reserve role with Pittsburgh, and he could contribute at both tight end and fullback.

AUGUST 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Thomas-Jones (undisclosed) returned to practice with the Steelers on Sunday, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Thomas-Jones suffered what head coach Mike Tomlin described as a "significant injury" July 27, but the 23-year-old has made his return to action after a week off. The rookie is competing for work at both fullback and tight end, and he will now likely be able to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Jaguars.

AUGUST 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with 'significant' injury Thomas-Jones suffered what head coach Mike Tomlin deemed a "significant" injury Sunday, though initial fears that he tore his Achilles have been negated by testing, Aaron Becker of...

Impact Thomas-Jones signed with Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent in late April and was hoping to use training camp as an opportunity to make his case for a roster or practice-squad spot. However, the South Alabama product seems likely to miss a chunk of time after being carted off the field Sunday. The good news for Thomas-Jones is that he won't require season-ending surgery, though it's unclear what his timeframe to return to the field is.

JULY 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE