The worlds of the NFL and Broadway are not usually those that are known to collide, but when it comes to Dallas Cowboys star Solomon Thomas, it appears there is something of an exception to the rule.
The former New York Jets defensive tackle, who moved to join the Cowboys earlier this year, made his Broadway debut in MJ: The Musical at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York. The one-off cameo role in a production he had gone to see no less than six times before he was offered the chance to get on stage.
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Such was his love of Broadway, Thomas even became a theatre correspondent for CBS and his repeated visits to see MJ: The Musical led to the show’s producer, Lia Vollack, offering him the chance to get behind the scenes and in front of the audience.
“Solly has been such a great supporter and friend of Broadway and our show.”
“We couldn’t think of a better way to thank him for his time in New York—giving him his Broadway debut!” Vollack stated.
No doubt keen to spread the love for a trip to Broadway, Thomas has brought over a dozen of his teammates to see what all the fuss is about, though now that he has moved to Texas, one imagines his visits will be sadly less frequent.
Thomas signed a two-year deal worth a reported $8 million with the Cowboys and will hope to make an impact with America’s Team. The move to Dallas is a homecoming for Thomas, who started his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers, where he spent four seasons before moving to the Las Vegas Raiders for one year prior to his move to the New York Jets.
He played eleven games for the Jets last season, contributing 3.5 sacks, 26 tackles, two passes defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in the 2024 season.
On his move to Texas, Thomas commented.
“It worked out exactly how I wanted it, how I pictured it,”
“The goal is always the Super Bowl. I know everyone is always afraid to talk about it because critics are going to say this and that, but that’s the reason we play this game.”
“No one’s starting a season off being like, ‘Hey, we want to make playoffs and get there,’ or ‘We want to go 8-8 and not make the playoffs.’ The goal is always to make the Super Bowl.”
“If you’re a competitor, if you’re someone who loves this game, if you’re someone who understands how hard NFL players work to get to where we are — that’s the only goal and that’s the only way. So Dallas has a history of winning — five Super Bowls — and so we want to bring that history back, and this team has everything it needs to get there.” Thomas added.
The last of those five Super Bowls came in 1995, and last season proved very poor, with Mike McCarthy’s side finishing with a 7-10 losing record after three successful runs to the playoffs, so in reality, the aim of a title could be some way off being realistic.