The rookie season for New York Jets cornerback Azareye’h Thomas has come to an early end.
Ahead of New York's Week 15 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars (9-4), Thomas has been listed on the Jets' injury report with a shoulder issue.
Because of that, his 2025 season is over. The Jets have placed Thomas on injured reserve, ending his first year in the NFL:
We’ve placed CB Azareye’h Thomas on injured reserve and activated LB Cam Jones.
— New York Jets (@nyjets) December 13, 2025
We also elevated QB Adrian Martinez and DB Tre Brown from the practice squad for tomorrow’s game.
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Thomas suffered that shoulder injury against the Miami Dolphins last week.
Thomas has appeared in 12 games in 2025 and has started the last five of them across from No. 1 cornerback Brandon Stephens.
Thomas has recorded 22 tackles, including two for loss, with seven passes defended. Pro Football Focus has graded Thomas a modest 55.1 overall mark as a rookie, ranking him the outlet's 81st best cornerback out of 109 qualifying players this year.
PFF's grades indicate Thomas struggled as a starter, which could be viewed as a learning curve for the first-year pro. In his last four games played, PFF's highest grade for Thomas was a 52.2
In a corresponding move, linebacker Cam Jones (hip) was activated from injured reserve.
Jets Wire will continue to provide updates throughout the 2025 season.
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