Michael Thomas (born March 17, 1990) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent.

[9] He made his professional debut the following week, where he recorded an interception off New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady with two seconds left in the game to seal the Dolphins victory.

[10] He also broke up a touchdown pass intended for Danny Amendola before sealing the victory with his interception.

[16][17] On December 29, Thomas was named the 2016 Good Guy Award winner, annually given "to a player for his professionalism and courtesy in assisting the media.

"[18] Thomas played in all 16 games with eight starts recording 58 tackles, one sack, one pass defended, and two forced fumbles.

[19] On January 8, 2017, Thomas in his first career playoff game recorded an interception against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Wild Card round.

[26] In Week 10, Thomas suffered a season-ending torn pec and was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2020.

[30] He was cut by the Bengals on August 30, later being re-signed to the roster, second on the depth chart behind Vonn Bell.

[32] He has been nicknamed "Uncle Mike" by his Bengals teammates, due to many of the team's young defensive backs citing him as a mentor figure and veteran presence.