Jets Sign Former Third Overall Pick to One-Year Deal

Robert Saleh will have another chance to work with Solomon Thomas after their time together in San Francisco.
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The Jets are signing defensive tackle Solomon Thomas, adding some depth to their defensive line, per Brian Costello of the New York Post. 

ESPN's Adam Schefter added that New York is giving Thomas a one-year deal. 

Thomas, 26, was picked third overall out of Stanford in the 2017 NFL draft, spending the first four years of his NFL career with the 49ers. That in mind, he has experience playing under Jets head coach Robert Saleh, who was San Francisco's defensive coordinator for all four of those seasons. 

In that time with San Francisco, Thomas failed to play to his potential, recording just 73 tackles and six sacks in 48 games. 

Last season, Thomas played for the Raiders, setting a new career high with 3.5 sacks and 12 quarterback hits, appearing in all 17 games. He didn't make a single start for Las Vegas, though. 

Odds are, Thomas will serve in a similar role with the Jets. Saleh loves to rotate his defensive linemen over the course of a game so this is a low-risk, high-reward signing for Gang Green.  

Earlier this offseason, New York said goodbye to another defensive tackle. Folorunso Fatukasi departed in free agency, signing with the Jaguars on a three-year, $30 million deal.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.