Oct 30, 2012 1 min read

Associated PressA year after giving Mike Thomas a new contract, the Jacksonville Jaguars are giving him a new home.The Jaguars traded Thomas to the Detroit Lions Tuesday for an undisclosed draft pick.The trade makes sense for both sides.The Lions (3-4) lost receiver Nate Burleson for the season last week, so Thomas gives them depth behind Calvin Johnson, Titus Young and rookie Ryan Broyles. The Jaguars (1-6), meanwhile, get a draft pick for a player who clearly has fallen out of favor with a new coaching staff. First-round draft pick Justin Blackmon and second-year pro Cecil Shorts III passed Thomas on the depth chart, and the Jaguars recently stripped him of his role as punt returner.It’s been a swift slide for a player who signed a three-year extension worth $18 million last October. The deal included $9 million guaranteed.