Thomas (arm) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Coach Doug Marrone said the arm injury will cause the 22-year-old to miss "considerable time," so a move to IR isn't surprising. Andrew Wingard is poised to take over starting duties at strong safety since previous starter Josh Jones (chest) is also on IR. Thomas will be eligible to return Dec. 20 at Baltimore, though it's unclear how long he's expected to be sidelined.

Coach Doug Marrone said Monday that Thomas (arm) will miss "considerable time," John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Marrone handed Thomas, Josh Allen (knee) and D.J. Hayden (knee) the same timeline to return, which wasn't definitive but hints at a multi-game absence for each player. Thomas started his second game of the year in Sunday's loss to the Steelers because Josh Jones (chest) is on IR, and it appears the Jaguars will deploy their third starting strong safety in four games Week 12. Andrew Wingard is the top candidate to take Thomas' place.

Thomas exited Sunday's game against the Steelers with an arm injury.

EDGE Analysis

Thomas had a pair of pass breakups before exiting the contest. The rookie fifth-round pick was questionable to return after the injury was announced coming out of halftime.

The Jaguars selected Thomas in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, 157th overall.

EDGE Analysis

The Jaguars are already loaded at safety, but Thomas (5-foot-11, 215 pounds) presented a compelling value this late in the draft. The Auburn product has a dense frame and slightly above average athleticism to go with it (4.51-second 40, 37-inch vertical). The Auburn defense was among the best in the SEC the last two years, both of which featured leading contributions from Thomas.