Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Logs double-digit tackles again
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Thompson recorded 10 tackles (eight solo) during Sunday's 20-19 loss to the Falcons.
Thompson temporarily went down with an injury while making his sixth tackle of the game in the second quarter. However, he wound up missing just one defensive snap due to this issue, thus extending his every-down role across all 16 games he's played this season. Thompson has also totaled 21 tackles over the past two weeks, and he's now eclipsed more than 100 tackles for the second season in a row.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Racks up 11 tackles Week 16
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Thompson tallied 10 tackles (nine solo) on defense and one on special teams in a Christmas Day loss to Tampa Bay.
Thompson's 11 total tackles were a season high and tied for the team lead Sunday with Isaiah Simmons. Thompson has been a reliable presence in the Cardinals' secondary this season, playing in all 15 of the team's games and rarely missing a defensive snap. His role will be even more magnified over the final two games of the regular season now that Budda Baker (shoulder) is on IR.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Moderate outing in ugly loss
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Thompson accumulated six tackles (three solo) in Monday's 27-13 defeat versus the Patriots.
Thompson tied cornerback Trayvon Mullen and linebacker Isaiah Simmons for a team high in tackles Week 14. The safety also continued to play an every-down role in this disastrous game for Arizona, as starting quarterback Kyler Murray went down with a season-ending torn ACL early in the first quarter. Thompson now sits third on the team in tackles (72) through 13 games, though he has not logged a pass defended over the last four contests. Nevertheless, Thompson should continue to see prominent playing time Week 15 against a Denver offense that could also be without starting quarterback Russell Wilson, who sustained a concussion Sunday versus Kansas City.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Another six tackles in Week 9
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Thompson posted six tackles and a pass defense during Sunday's 31-21 loss to the Seahawks.
Thompson has missed just two defensive plays through nine games this season, one in Week 2 at Las Vegas and the other this past Sunday. He ranks second in snap share on the Cardinals behind cornerback Byron Murphy, but Thompson sits third in tackles with 57 behind fellow safety Budda Baker (71) and inside linebacker Zaven Collins (61). Because Baker is slated to miss a few weeks with a high-ankle sprain, Thompson has an opportunity to increase his tackle tallies in the short term.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: No injury designation for Week 8
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Thompson doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup against Minnesota, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Thompson didn't practice Wednesday due to a calf injury, but he logged a limited session Thursday and was a full participant Friday. The fourth-year safety has played nearly every defensive snap for the Cardinals this season, totaling 45 tackles, six pass defenses and one interception across seven appearances.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Questionable for Week 7
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Thompson (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Thursday's contest against the Saints, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Thompson opened Week 7 prep as a non-participant on Monday's estimated report, but he followed it up with limited showings at both Tuesday's practice and Wednesday's walkthrough. Still, his status for Thursday will have to wait until 90 minutes before an 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Assuming he's active, Thompson can continue to be relied upon as one of Arizona's top tacklers alongside fellow safety Budda Baker and inside linebacker Zaven Collins.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Dealing with injury
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Thompson (hamstring) was a DNP on the Cardinals' estimated practice report for Monday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Thompson played 100 percent of the snaps in the team's loss to the Seahawks on Sunday, so it's not clear when he may have suffered the injury. Despite it just being an estimate and Thompson logging a full workload Sunday, his estimated absence creates some concern with the Cardinals on a short week and hosting the Saints on Thursday.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Will be game-time decision
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Coach Kliff Kingsbury said Friday that Thompson (toe) will be a game-time decision for Week 2, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Thompson participated in practice Friday after sitting out the day before, so whether he'll be able to suit up Sunday at Las Vegas feels like a flip of a coin. If he can't go, Deionte Thompson will be in line to start alongside Budda Baker.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: DNP with toe injury
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Thompson (toe) didn't take part in practice Wednesday, Kevin Parrish Jr. of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Thompson opened this season with nine tackles in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs, ranking second on the Cardinals behind fellow safety Budda Baker (13). Now, Thompson is tending to a toe issue as Arizona prepares for this Sunday's road clash with the Raiders. Fortunately for the fourth-year pro, he has two more chances to step on the practice field this week.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Agrees to extension
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The Cardinals and Thompson agreed to a contract extension Friday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Thompson has been one of the most fruitful picks of the NFL's supplemental draft in recent memory, having joined Arizona in July 2019. He finally broke out last season, racking up a team-high 121 tackles to go with three interceptions in 17 games (12 starts). With this new deal, Thompson now is locked in with the Cardinals through the 2025 season, forming one of the best safety tandems in the league with Budda Baker.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Paces team in tackles
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Thompson led the Cardinals with 121 tackles in 17 contests during the 2021 campaign.
Thompson was one of three Arizona players (also, inside linebackers Jordan Hicks and Isaiah Simmons) to eclipse the century mark in tackles, and the third-year strong safety supplemented a career high in the category with seven pass defenses, three interceptions and three tackles for loss. With the benefit of 1,045 snaps between defense and special teams, Thompson also finished behind just one teammate on defense (Hicks with 1,077). Thompson has one year remaining on his rookie deal, so he has every incentive to continue racking up counting stats in 2022.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Notches 10 tackles
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Thompson tallied 10 tackles during Sunday's 30-12 loss at Detroit.
With 29 tackles over the last three games, Thompson has closed the gap for the team lead in the category and now sits one behind Jordan Hicks' 105 on the season. Thompson also has a pair of picks over the last five games, giving him IDP appeal in the midst of the fantasy postseason. He'll look to keep up the hot streak Saturday against the Colts.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Tackles abound Week 8
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Thompson notched 10 tackles and one pass defense during Thursday's 24-21 defeat to the Packers.
The Cardinals continue to take turns in terms of leading the team in tackles, with Jordan Hicks' 12 representing the top mark in Week 8. But Thompson himself reach double digits Thursday for the second time in eight games and now sits two tackles behind Hicks' team-high 56 on the campaign. Meanwhile, Isaiah Simmons has 53, while IDP standout Budda Baker is at 47.
Thompson racked up eight tackles and one quarterback hit during Sunday's 34-33 victory against the Vikings.
A fifth-round pick in the NFL Supplemental Draft back in 2019, Thompson was productive as a rookie, with 57 tackles, three pass defenses and one interception in 15 games. He only managed five appearances last season due to injury, so his performance Sunday is an encouraging sign that significant tackle counts remain possible for the starting strong safety. Thompson will look to continue the momentum Week 3 in Jacksonville.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Sitting down Week 16
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Thompson (ankle) has been deemed inactive for Saturday's game against the 49ers.
Thompson's confirmed Week 16 absence marks the 22-year-old's 11th of the season, aligning Chris Banjo for a potential third start in four games at the strong safety spot. Thompson, a Washington State product, missed just one game all of last season after the Cardinals selected him with a fifth-round pick in the 2019 draft.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Listed as limited participant
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Thompson (ankle) was listed as a limited participant on Tuesday's practice estimate.
The Cardinals didn't actually take the field Tuesday, but Thompson looks poised to make his first practice appearance in over a month this week. It's still uncertain if he'll be ready for Saturday's game against the 49ers. He's trending in the right direction, though, and he should reclaim the starting strong safety job upon return.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Ankle still bothersome
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Thompson (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.
Thompson has missed the last two games with his ankle injury, and this missed practice doesn't bode well for his chances of getting back on the field Sunday against the Giants. The safety will have two more chances to raise his practice participation this week in hopes of suiting up.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Out against Rams
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Thompson (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Rams, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Thompson didn't practice this week and will miss a second consecutive game. Chris Banjo saw an uptick in snaps with Thompson sidelined last week. Deionte Thompson, who has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list, should be in the running for the starting strong safety role as well.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Dealing with injury in ankle again
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Coach Kliff Kingsbury said Friday that Thompson (ankle) aggravated the same ankle injury that landed him on injured reserve earlier this season in Thursday's loss to Seattle, Kyle Odegard of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Kingsbury added that he hopes the injury is less severe this time around. While Thompson has the benefit of three extra days off before the team's Week 12 trip to New England, it's concerning that the injury that forced him out of Thursday's game is in the same spot that gave Thompson significant trouble earlier this season.
Thompson (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Steelers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Thompson managed to practice in full Friday, but it remains to be seen whether he's fully cleared the league's five-step protocol for head injuries. The rookie fifth-round pick may still need to receive clearance from an independent neurologist before retaking the field.
