Darron Thomas tried his hand at arena football in 2014.

In late March, he's going to give the NFL another shot.

Thomas, the former Oregon Ducks quarterback who led UO to a national championship game berth in the 2010 season and a Rose Bowl title in 2011, is one of more than 100 free agents taking part in the NFL's first "veteran combine" March 22 in the Arizona Cardinals' facility in Tempe, Arizona.

All 32 NFL teams will have access to the free agents' measurements and performances.

The NFL Network will carry a one-hour show about the combine at 5 p.m. March 22.

Other notable players participating, per the NFL's announcement, include Jamaal Anderson, Michael Sam, Keith Price and Michael Bush. Thomas is the only former Duck.

Thomas led UO to two Pac-12 titles and a 24-3 record, then declared early for the NFL draft in 2012.

He was not drafted and was invited to the Cleveland Browns rookie minicamp but didn't make the team. He played on the practice squad of the CFL's Calgary Stampeders for one year and landed with the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League in 2014 but lost the starting quarterback job after three games.

-- Andrew Greif

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