American football player (born 1995)
American football player
Nick Thurman
Position:
Defensive end Born: (1995-06-12 ) June 12, 1995 (age 28)
Dallas, Texas , U.S.Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 305 lb (138 kg) High school:
Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas) College:
Houston Undrafted:
2018
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active Player stats at
NFL.com ·
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Nicholas-Devon L Thurman (born June 12, 1995) is an
American football
defensive end for the
Carolina Panthers of the
National Football League (NFL). He played
college football for
Houston .
High school career
Thurman played high school football at
Lake Highlands High School . Thurman was a three star recruit coming out of high school and committed to the
University of Houston to play football.
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Thurman played in 44 games in his career at Houston, recording 92
tackles , 15
tackles-for-loss , and 4.5
sacks .
[3] Thurman was named to the
2018 Senior Bowl watch list going into his senior season.
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Professional career
Houston Texans
Thurman signed with the
Houston Texans as an
undrafted free agent on May 14, 2018.
[6] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018.
[7]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Thurman signed with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 4, 2019.
[8] He was waived on April 29, 2019.
[9]
New England Patriots
On May 2, 2019, Thurman was signed by the
New England Patriots .
[10] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,
[11] and signed to the team's
practice squad the next day.
[12]
After spending the entire 2019 season on the practice squad, Thurman signed a reserve/futures contract with the Patriots on January 6, 2020.
[13] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,
[14] and signed to the practice squad the next day.
[15] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19, September 26, October 17, and October 24 for the team's weeks 2, 3, 6, and 7 games against the
Seattle Seahawks ,
Las Vegas Raiders ,
Denver Broncos , and
San Francisco 49ers ; he reverted to the practice squad after each game.
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[21] He made his NFL debut against the Seahawks.
[22] He was signed to the active roster on October 31.
[23] He was waived on November 14, 2020,
[24] and re-signed to the practice squad four days later.
[25] He was elevated to the active roster again on December 28 for the week 16 game against the
Buffalo Bills , and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.
[26] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.
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On August 31, 2021, Thurman was waived by the Patriots.
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Atlanta Falcons
On October 26, 2021, Thurman was signed to the
Atlanta Falcons practice squad.
[30] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022.
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On August 30, 2022, Thurman was waived by the Falcons.
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Jacksonville Jaguars
On September 27, 2022, Thurman was signed to the
Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.
[33] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.
[34] He was released on July 21, 2023.
Carolina Panthers
On July 31, 2023, Thurman signed with the
Carolina Panthers .
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On January 8, 2024, the Panthers signed Thurman to a one-year contract extension.
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References
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"Nick Thurman, Lake Highlands , Defensive Tackle" . 247Sports . Retrieved 2020-04-18 .
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"Houston nabs D-lineman, receiver" . ESPN.com . 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2020-04-18 .
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"Nick Thurman - Football" . University of Houston Athletics . Retrieved 2020-04-18 .
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"Three Named to Senior Bowl Watch List" . University of Houston Athletics . Retrieved 2020-04-18 .
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"2018 NFL Draft Scout Nick Thurman College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved September 25, 2023 .
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"Transactions: Texans claim QB Stephen Morris" . HoustonTexans.com . May 14, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
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"Transactions: Texans cut roster to 53" . HoustonTexans.com . September 1, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ Smith, Scott (April 4, 2019).
"Bucs Sign DT Nick Thurman" . Buccaneers.com . Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ Smith, Scott (April 29, 2019).
"Riley Bullough Among Bucs' Six Post-Draft Cuts" . Buccaneers.com . Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ Buchmasser, Bernd (2019-05-02).
"Patriots sign 10 undrafted free agents, plus defensive linemen Nick Thurman and Shilique Calhoun" . Pats Pulpit . Retrieved 2020-04-18 .
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"Patriots make series of roster moves" . Patriots.com . August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
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"Patriots Sign Eight Players to the Practice Squad" . Patriots.com . September 1, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
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"Patriots Sign Seven Players to Future Contracts" . Patriots.com . January 6, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
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"Patriots Release 24 Players" . Patriots.com . September 5, 2020. Archived from
the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
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"Patriots Fill Out Their Practice Squad Roster" . Patriots.com . September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
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"Patriots elevate DL Nick Thurman to the 53-man roster from the practice squad" . Patriots.com . September 19, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ @Patriots (September 21, 2020).
"DL Nick Thurman has reverted back to the practice squad" (
Tweet ). Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via
Twitter .
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"Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions" . Patriots.com . September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
^ @Patriots (September 28, 2020).
"DL Nick Thurman and WR Isaiah Zuber have reverted back to the practice squad" (
Tweet ). Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via
Twitter .
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"Patriots make a series of roster transactions" . Patriots.com . October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020 .
^ Callahan, Andrew (October 24, 2020).
"Patriots activate C David Andrews off IR, elevate DT Nick Thurman, OLB Tashawn Bower" . BostonHerald.com . Retrieved November 8, 2020 .
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"Game Notes: Cam Newton throws first touchdown pass as a Patriot" . Patriots.com . September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020 .
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"Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions" . Patriots.com . October 31, 2020.
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"Patriots Make Series Of Roster Transactions" . Patriots.com . November 14, 2020.
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"Patriots Make Practice Squad Changes" . Patriots.com . November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020 .
^ Scalavino, Erik (December 28, 2020).
"Inactive Analysis: Defense loses two key players" . Patriots.com . Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
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"Patriots Sign 10 Players to Future Contracts" . Patriots.com . January 4, 2021.
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"Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City" . Patriots.com . September 1, 2021.
^ Thomas, Oliver (2021-09-03).
"Patriots agree to injury settlement with fourth-year defensive lineman Nick Thurman" . Pats Pulpit . Retrieved 2021-09-04 .
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"Atlanta Falcons Sign Ex Patriots D-Lineman: NFL Tracker" . SI.com . October 26, 2021.
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"Falcons sign 17 to reserve/future contracts" . AtlantaFalcons.com . January 10, 2022.
^ Bair, Scott (August 30, 2022).
"Falcons announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2022 regular season" . AtlantaFalcons.com .
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"ROSTER MOVES: Jaguars sign DT Nick Thurman to practice squad" . Jaguars.com . September 27, 2022.
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"Jaguars Sign 12 Players To Futures Contracts" . NFL Trade Rumors . January 23, 2023.
^ Gantt, Darin (2023-07-31).
"Panthers agree to terms with Nick Thurman" . Panthers.com . Retrieved 2023-08-01 .
^ Gantt, Darin (January 8, 2024).
"Panthers extend three, sign 11 practice squaders to future deals" . Panthers.com .
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