Thomas has been reinstated after serving a three-game suspension, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The 49ers waived Thomas from IR with an injury settlement in late August. Since then, the linebacker has been patiently awaiting reinstatement by the NFL. Thomas is free to join any team or practice squad and can now fully commit to any game-day action.
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Xavier Thomas: Suspended to start season
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Thomas has been suspended by the NFL for the first three games of the NFL regular season, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The 49ers waived Thomas from IR with an injury settlement in late August. The linebacker appears to have gotten over an undisclosed issue, but he has now been given a suspension for an undisclosed reason. Thomas remains a free agent and will be able to help any team he signs with once his three-game suspension has passed.
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Xavier Thomas: Let go with injury settlement
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The 49ers waived Thomas (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Tuesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Thomas reverted to the 49ers' injured reserve list Monday after being waived with an undisclosed injury. The linebacker has already cleared waivers and is now a free agent, able to sign with any team once he is healthy. The 2024 fifth-rounder has played in 18 career games, logging 10 tackles (six solo), including 2.5 sacks.
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49ers' Xavier Thomas: Reverts to IR with San Francisco
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Thomas (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve with the 49ers on Monday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Thomas was waived with an injury designation by the team Saturday, and he ultimately went unclaimed on waivers. The linebacker is now set to miss the entirety of the 2026 campaign while on IR with an undisclosed injury, unless he can reach an injury settlement with San Francisco.
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Xavier Thomas: Cut loose with injury designation
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The 49ers waived/injured Thomas (undisclosed) on Saturday.
The nature and severity of Thomas' injury is not clear. However, he will revert to the 49ers' injured reserve if he clears waivers, forcing him to miss the entire 2026 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with San Francisco.
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Xavier Thomas: Cut by Texans
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Houston waived Thomas (undisclosed) from injured reserve on Wednesday, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Thomas had been cut with an injury designation in May and subsequently reverted to IR. The 2024 fifth-round pick has totaled 10 tackles, including 2.5 sacks, and one pass breakup across 18 career regular-season games.
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Texans' Xavier Thomas: Shifts back to IR
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Thomas (undisclosed) cleared waivers Thursday and reverted to injured reserve, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The 2024 fifth-round pick (Cardinals) played 18 games over his first two seasons, recording 10 tackles, 2.5 sacks and a pass breakup. However, he was waived by the Cardinals midway through the 2025 season before landing on the Texans' practice squad. It's unclear what he's dealing with, but he'll remain on IR unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Texans.
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Cardinals' Xavier Thomas: Headed to desert
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The Cardinals selected Thomas in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 138th overall.
Thomas was a top recruit and ultimately landed with Clemson, where he impressively found the field regularly as a freshman. However, he had sporadic production from there due to injury and a serious bout with COVID-19, which explains his dip into the later rounds of the draft. Thomas will head into the pros with a wide range of outcomes, but he could become part of the Cardinals' rotation along the defensive line behind the likes of Zaven Collins and BJ Ojulari.
