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R Mason Thomas
Chiefs logoKansas City Chiefs

R Mason Thomas

DEposition#51jersey22age6' 2"height249lbsRookieexperienceOklahomacollege
At a glance

R Mason Thomas is a defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 51). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 6 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 44% of defensive snaps.

Is R Mason Thomas playing this week?

R Mason Thomas is not on the current injury report. The Kansas City Chiefs play next on the road at the Atlanta Falcons on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are R Mason Thomas's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, R Mason Thomas has 6 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does R Mason Thomas play for?

R Mason Thomas plays defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs, wearing No. 51. R Mason Thomas is 22 years old, 6' 2", 249 lbs. College: Oklahoma. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “R Mason Thomas 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/r-mason-thomas (updated 2026-11-10).

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R Mason ThomasKansas City Chiefs · #51
Depth143rd of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %31Tkl/g1Sacks47TFL26QB hits47

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method7 games242 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
53%27 snapsWk 1 · DEN
42%27 snapsWk 2 · IND
56%41 snapsWk 3 · MIA
60%50 snapsWk 4 · LV
47%32 snapsWk 6 · LAC
29%20 snapsWk 7 · SEA
27%17 snapsWk 8 · DEN
44%28 snapsWk 9 · NYJ

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Chiefs · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$3.0M a year
Total
$12.2M
Guaranteed
$12.2M
Share of cap at signing
1.0%
100% of the value guaranteed
64th paid68th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 14vs Broncos logoDENW 31-10211101
2 Sep 20vs Colts logoINDW 33-30000001
3 Sep 27@ Dolphins logoMIAW 24-10200000
4 Oct 4@ Raiders logoLVW 30-27000001
6 Oct 18vs Chargers logoLACW 22-6100010
7 Oct 25@ Seahawks logoSEAL 3-20110000
8 Nov 1@ Broncos logoDENL 24-28000010
Season621123

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vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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