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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Won't return in Week 12
Jalen Thompson (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.Despite head coach Jonathan Gannon labeling Thompson as "day-to-day" Wednesday, the 26-year-old was unable to practice all week, so it's no surprise that he won't suit up in Week 12. With Thompson set to be sidelined for the second consecutive game Sunday, Dadrion Taylor-Demerson is expected to start alongside Budda Baker as part of the Arizona Cardinals' top safety duo.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Still nursing ankle injury
Head coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday that Jalen Thompson was in the Arizona Cardinals' facility throughout the Week 11 bye rehabbing his ankle injury, Zach Gerhsman of the team's official site reports.Thompson was inactive for Week 10 against the Jets due to an ankle injury he suffered in practice. Gannon called Thompson's injury "day-to-day," so even though the sixth-year safety wasn't able to practice Wednesday, there is a chance he could suit up against the Seahawks on Sunday. Thompson will have two more chances to participate in practice this week.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Inactive for Week 10
Jalen Thompson (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets, Darren Urban of the Arizona Cardinals' official site reports.Thompson suffered an ankle injury during practice this week and was deemed questionable heading into the weekend. The veteran safety will have two weeks to try to get back on the field, as Arizona is on bye in Week 11. Rookie Dadrion Taylor-Demerson is starting at strong safety in Thompson's place Sunday.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Questionable for Sunday
Jalen Thompson (ankle) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Jets, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.Thompson appears to be trending in the wrong direction ahead of Sunday, as he popped up on the Arizona Cardinals' injury report Thursday as a limited participant before downgrading to a DNP on Friday. If this ankle issue keeps Thompson sidelined in Week 10, Dadrion Taylor-Demerson will likely serve as Arizona's top strong safety.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Limited Thursday
Jalen Thompson (ankle) was limited in Thursday's practice.It's a new injury for the Arizona Cardinals' veteran safety, who wasn't listed on the practice report Wednesday. His Friday participating bears watching ahead of the weekend. Thompson has started all nine games for Arizona, logging 56 tackles (36 solo), two pass breakups and one fumble recovery. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson and Joey Blount are the Cardinals' backup safeties.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Double-digit tackles Sunday
Jalen Thompson recorded 11 total tackles (eight solo) in Sunday's 28-27 win over the Dolphins.The Arizona Cardinals' top safety duo of Thompson and Budda Baker combined for a whopping 23 total tackles in Sunday's come-from-behind win. Thompson has proved to be an integral part of Arizona's defense this season, tallying 54 total tackles and two passes defended through the team's first eight contests. He's expected to continue starting alongside Baker as the Cardinals host the Bears in Week 9.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Registers nine tackles in Week 4
Jalen Thompson finished Sunday's 42-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals with nine tackles (three solo).Thompson logged nine total tackles Sunday for a second straight game, and he tied Kyzir White for second-most tackles on the Cardinals behind Budda Baker (14). Thompson played every single defensive snap for a second straight game, and he has done so in three of four contests this season. He's up to 29 tackles (16 solo) on the year.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Registers nine tackles vs. Detroit
Jalen Thompson finished Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Lions with nine tackles (six solo).Thompson was the Arizona Cardinals' second-leading tackler Sunday behind Kyzir White (10). Thompson played in 100 percent of the defensive snaps for the second time this year, and he's tallied 20 tackles (13 solo) through the first three games of the regular season.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Picks off four passes this season
Jalen Thompson notched 78 tackles, including 1.0 sacks, four interceptions among nine pass defenses and a forced fumble in 15 regular-season contests in 2023.After surpassing 100 tackles in both of the previous two campaigns, Thompson fell well short of that mark while missing his first games (Weeks 6 and 7) since December 2020. Not only did dealing with four separate injuries impact his overall output, he may have been a culprit of the new coaching staff's change from a 3-4 to a 4-3 scheme. On a positive note, Thompson posted his first career sack and set a career high in interceptions. In 2024, he'll be playing on the second season of the three-year extension he signed with the Arizona Cardinals back in September 2022.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Secures interception in loss
Jalen Thompson recorded five tackles (four solo) while intercepting a pass and deflecting three others in Sunday's 27-16 loss to the Bears.Thompson had one of his best days in pass defense Sunday, securing his fourth interception of the year by picking off Justin Fields in the fourth quarter. The strong safety has now compiled 73 tackles, including a sack, and also added the four interceptions, eight pass deflections and a forced fumble over 13 contests in 2023.