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Report: Raiders bringing back TE Ian Thomas

By Thomson Reuters Apr 7, 2026 | 2:28 PM

By Field Level Media

The Las Vegas Raiders are re-signing tight end ​Ian Thomas to ‌a one-year contract after his first season with the team, ESPN reported on Tuesday.

Thomas, ‌29, ​signed with ⁠Las Vegas for ⁠a reported $1.52 million last offseason after seven years with the Carolina Panthers.

He played ​in 15 games (10 starts) last season, catching ⁠all 13 ⁠targets for 114 yards. ​Thomas, teammates with two-time ​Pro Bowl tight end Brock ‌Bowers, played on 36% of the offensive snaps (318) and 26% of special ⁠teams snaps (96).

For his career, Thomas has 132 receptions on 198 ⁠targets ‌for 1,176 yards ⁠and four touchdowns in ​114 ‌games (64 starts) for ​the Panthers (2018-24) ⁠and Raiders.

Carolina selected Thomas in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Indiana.

–Field ​Level Media