Meet R Mason Thomas, Chiefs' draft pick with unique name
This is a fun guy for the Kansas City defense.
Meet R Mason Thomas, Chiefs' draft pick with unique name originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . R Mason Thomas is the newest member of the Kansas City Chiefs .
They drafted the edge rusher from Oklahoma with the No. 40 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, early in the second round on Friday night. Thomas has a unique name, and a strong game.
2026 NFL DRAFT HQ: Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still available What is R Mason Thomas' real name? That is his real name, just like that. The 'R' doesn't stand for anything.
This is how Thomas once explained it: “It doesn’t stand for anything. Some people put a period there (after the R). My first name is R Mason.