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The Houston Texans have signed safety Michael Thomas, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
Thomas spent the last couple of years with the New York Giants and is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he played every game and registered 47 tackles and three passes defended.
He actually made the Pro Bowl during his first year with the Giants in 2018. Thomas racked up 59 tackles, a sack, a couple of interceptions, a forced fumble and six passes defended while also doing some great work on special teams.
Thomas, who played his collegiate football at Stanford, went undrafted but eventually landed with the Miami Dolphins in 2013.
He played only scarcely over his first two NFL seasons, appearing in 11 games combined between 2013 and 2014 and logging a grand total of 21 tackles and a pick.
Then, in 2015, Thomas became a full-time starter in the Dolphins' secondary. He played in every contest and finished with 85 tackles.
The following year, the 30-year-old remained a productive member of Miami's defense, posting 58 tackles, a sack, a pair of forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Thomas spent one more season with the Dolphins in 2017, participating in 13 contests and recording 27 stops.
It has certainly been an interesting offseason for the Texans. They shockingly traded star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals last month. They tried to soften the blow by signing fellow wide out Randall Cobb and then swinging a deal with the Los Angeles Rams for receiver Brandin Cooks. But it will be almost impossible to replace Hopkins.
Houston won 10 games and captured the AFC South division title this past season, ultimately falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round of the playoffs.
