Pittsburgh waived Thomas-Jones on Monday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
In a corresponding transaction, Pittsburgh signed tight end Kevin Foelsch. For Thomas-Jones' part, he's now a free agent and will have to look for another opportunity with a different club.
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Steelers' DJ Thomas-Jones: Not playing Saturday
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Thomas-Jones (undisclosed) will not suit up for Saturday's preseason opener against the Jaguars, Nick Farabaughof PennLive reports.
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.
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Steelers' DJ Thomas-Jones: Back in action
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Thomas-Jones (undisclosed) returned to practice with the Steelers on Sunday, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
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.
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Steelers' DJ Thomas-Jones: Dealing with 'significant' injury
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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 Steelers Now reports.
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.
