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Head coach Brian Schottenheimer and the Dallas Cowboys lost safety Juanyeh Thomas to the Indianapolis Colts on Friday.
The Dallas Cowboys are trying to revamp their defense, particularly their secondary, this offseason. To do that, they are going to allow pending defensive free agents to leave. That’s what happened with depth safety Juanyeh Thomas on Friday.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported the Indianapolis Colts agreed to sign Thomas. The financial details of the contract were not disclosed. Typically, signing announcements that don’t include financial terms are cheap contracts.
Dallascowboys.com’s Patrik Walker also reported Thomas signing with the Colts. Walker also didn’t include for what amount.
Thomas signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2022 draft. The safety didn’t make the team during the 2022 preseason, but he inked a deal to be on the Cowboys practice squad that fall.
In the 2023 preseason, he earned a Dallas roster spot. Over the past three years, he posted 62 combined tackles and five pass defenses in 36 games.
During 2025, he started three games on defense.
While a bit of a liability against the pass, Thomas served multiple purposes while with the Cowboys. He contributed the most against the run and on special teams.
“He will fit the run, run the alleys and finish what is on his plate as a downhill safety, but assignment busts and coverage tightness will cause defensive coordinators stress on the back-end,” NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein wrote in 2022. “He’s a very talented cover man on special teams. He might even have the frame to take on more weight and give it a go as a linebacker in the future.”