Thomas joins the Green Bay Packers!

The Green Bay Packers Friday morning signed cornerback Joey Thomas and waived punter/kicker Travis Dorsch, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced. Thomas, the team's first of three third-round draft choices, was the seventh pick in the third round, No. 70 overall. Green Bay acquired the choice in a draft-day trade with Jacksonville. The first Montana State product ever drafted by the Packers, the 6-1, 195-pound Thomas was regarded by many as the best shutdown cornerback in the Division 1-AA ranks. A four-year starter, he led the Bobcats with four interceptions and a conference-leading 15 passes defensed in 2003. An integral component of a unit that led the Big Sky Conference in total defense and passing defense three straight years (2001-03), the first such run in school and league history; Thomas helped the 2002-03 squads capture conference championships and earn trips to NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.

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