The New York Jets have waived WR Marco Thomas. The announcement was made by Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum.
Thomas (6'1:, 175), who was added to the Jets practice squad Dec. 12, spent a month on the Raiders practice squad after participating in the Giants' 2007 training camp. Thomas played in 43 career games at Western Illinois, recording 109 catches for 1,691 yards and 11 touchdowns. He earned All-Gateway Conference honors as a senior with 58 catches for 738 yards and four TDs.
