When defensive tackle Solomon Thomas was signed by the Dallas Cowboys in free agency earlier this offseason, he couldn’t be more excited to return to the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

The former No. 3 overall pick in 2017 played high school ball in nearby Coppell and joins the Cowboys after a solid career with the San Francisco 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets.

Thomas and his new Cowboys teammates hit the practice field this week for OTA workouts, and the 6-3 295-pounder has turned heads and dropped jaws with his massive figure.

Thomas, 29, has embodied everything new head coach Brian Schottenheimer has preached since taking over the roster: physicality and leadership.

Entering his ninth NFL season, Thomas brings a strong reputation of a class act in the locker room and in the community. The lineman has already partnered with Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott for charity events in the Dallas community with each of their foundations.

And that physicality part for Thomas should speak for itself … with some fans online comparing him to the Incredible Hulk.

Speaking of comparing, Thomas has gotten his fair share of double-takes since moving to the Metroplex this spring. The Cowboys social media page posted a hilarious story of Thomas explaining how he gets mistaken for as Prescott out in public.

“I’ve been recognized as Dak Prescott more than anybody else in my life,” Thomas said. “And I get that a couple times a day.”

As he jokes at the end … if fans think Dak looks how Solly does, then they must not be watching the same games as we are.