Ambry Thomas seeking clarity about potential return since he’s signed with an agent

The Michigan football star cornerback opted out, but is trying to find out if he can opt back in since he already signed with an NFL agent.

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Don’t close the door on Ambry Thomas yet, as far as his return to Michigan football is concerned.

Thomas appeared on SiriusXM channel 372 on Thursday with Jon Jansen and Anthony Herron, and at this juncture, it doesn’t sound like Thomas is fully convinced he’s staying opted out.

At the moment, he just isn’t sure whether he can come back or not, considering he already signed with NFL agent Drew Rosenhaus. At the moment, he’s hearing conflicting information.

“I honestly don’t know how all that would work with me signing with an agent already,” Thomas said. “I’m hearing certain things that I could come back. I’m hearing other things that I can’t. A whole bunch of uncertainty still from my end, and right now, answers would clear everything up for me.”

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According to ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren, players who signed with an agent can reapply to be reinstated. Given the circumstances, with Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren having stated that the conference would not revisit its decision to postpone the 2020 season before ultimately doing just that, it seems like the NCAA would find some way to make an exception for players who made decisions based on their futures given the circumstances.

Thomas is talking to some within Schembechler Hall, trying to get more information about his options.

“Not Coach Harbaugh, but I talked to a couple of my coaches earlier,” Thomas said. “They want to get at me later, see what I’m thinking. Basically, the conversations we’ve been having, I’m gonna express some of my concerns still, see what that is even about (since) I already signed with an agent.”

For now, Thomas is still opted out and has some things he wants to show NFL teams as he prepares for the next level.

But if that preparation includes a return to Ann Arbor, then he’s sure that he and the Wolverines defense will be prepared once the season kicks off.

“My teammates, the people I’ve been around — I just wanna show everybody that I’m a leader and I bring that unique energy to feed off of,” Thomas said. “I bring that to the younger players, the older players — it doesn’t matter, I bring that to the table.

“And if there is a season, and if I do consider to come back (to) Michigan football, I’m pretty sure we’re gonna be ready.”