Logan Thomas, 49ers agree to contract after 4 seasons with Chiefs

Tight end Logan Thomas is reportedly staying in the NFC.

The ESPNs Nick Waggoner reported Monday that Thomas and the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a one-year deal. The NFL Network Mike Garafolo initially reported that the two sides were “working to finalize a deal.”

Thomas played the past four seasons with the Washington Commanders and had previous stops with the Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. He actually came into the league as a quarterback out of Virginia Tech.

Arizona drafted him with a fourth-round pick in the 2014 draft, but he never established himself as a signal-caller at the sport’s highest level. He eventually moved to tight end and made his first career catch in 2017 with the Bills.

Thomas’ best individual season came in 2020 with Washington, when he had 72 catches for 670 yards and six touchdowns. He was also solid last year with 55 catches for 496 yards and four touchdowns.

He now joins a loaded 49ers roster and won’t be one of the top options for quarterback Brock Purdy.

George Kittle will be the primary tight end, while Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings will likely get even more chances. However, that will also create opportunities for Thomas that he will exploit when he is on the court.

He will certainly never be the focal point for opposing defenses and should have favorable matchups. He can use his 6’6″ height and athleticism to beat defenders and safeties in single coverage situations.

The end result could be a career high in touchdowns, even if he’s not a favorable option on offense.