Ailing Jets, Adalius Thomas Could Be A Match

NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) -- With Calvin Pace lost to injury and Darrelle Revis still a no-show, what is the defensive plan for Rex Ryan and the Jets?

Gang Green may turn to free agent linebacker Adalius Thomas, reports the Newark Star-Ledger.

Rex Ryan acknowledged having spoken to former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Adalius Thomas, a favorite of his when he was an assistant there.

"I would say it would be a possibility," Ryan said. "I'm not going to rule that out."

Ryan said there were no plans to bring Thomas in for a physical as of Sunday afternoon, but said if the team were to make the move to sign him, he'd prefer it to be soon.

"There's still some other things involved, other factors involved," Ryan said. "Sometimes what really makes sense might not make sense to the organization, so we'll see."

The Jets need to evaluate where Thomas would fit on the roster, and who would have to be let go before signing him. Thomas, who was mostly disappointing the last three seasons with New England, was a two-time Pro Bowl selection with the Ravens.

"I don't want to bring A.D. up here not to have a roster spot for him if he plays the way we expect him to play," Ryan said. "Right now, I can't say specifically that he would be on our team, so I don't want to bring him in until I know that if he plays to expectations that there would be room for him. That's something we're looking into."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.