Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Won't return in Week 12
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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 Cardinals' top safety duo.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Still nursing ankle injury
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Head coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday that Thompson was in the 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
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Thompson (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets, Darren Urban of the 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: Limited Thursday
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Thompson (ankle) was limited in Thursday's practice.
It's a new injury for the 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: Registers nine tackles vs. Detroit
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Thompson finished Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Lions with nine tackles (six solo).
Thompson was the 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: Secures interception in loss
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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.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Tallies six tackles
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Thompson notched six tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 45-29 loss to the 49ers.
Thompson has racked up six-plus tackles in each of his last four appearances, bringing his totals to 68 tackles (52 solo), five pass breakups, three interceptions and one forced fumble across 12 appearances. He can be considered a fringe fantasy option in IDP formats heading into a Week 16 matchup against the turnover-prone Bears.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Will play versus San Francisco
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Thompson (toe) carries no injury designation heading into Sunday's game against the 49ers, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Thompson finished the week strong as a full participant in Friday's practice and is good to go for Sunday's NFC West clash. He has 62 tackles (47 solo), including 1.0 sacks, three interceptions and a forced fumble over 11 games this season.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Starts week limited
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Thompson (toe) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Thompson was dealing with a rib injury leading up to Week 13 against the Steelers. He appears to have picked up the toe injury sometime between then and the end of the Cardinals' Week 14 bye week. He'll have two more practices to ramp up his participation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the 49ers.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Solid showing at Pittsburgh
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Thompson recorded seven tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 24-10 win at Pittsburgh.
Thompson tallied seven-plus tackles for the third game in a row and the fifth time this season in Week 13. He's actually had a down year so far compared to his past two seasons, but he'll still be on the fringe of the IDP radar after Arizona's bye in Week 14 thanks to his consistent every-down role.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Questionable to play at Pittsburgh
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Thompson (ribs) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Thompson was limited at practice Thursday and Friday, so his status for Week 13 seems close to a coin-flip proposition. If he's unable to suit up Sunday, Andre Chachere would probably be in line to start.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Gets back to practice Thursday
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Thompson (ribs) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Thompson missed practice Wednesday, but he made progress towards potentially playing in Week 13 by returning to the field Thursday. However, unless he's able to upgrade to full participation Friday, he'll likely carry an injury designation into the weekend.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Misses practice Wednesday
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Thompson (ribs) missed Arizona's practice Wednesday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Thompson's status for Sunday's game versus the Steelers is now up in the air as he popped up on the injury report with a ribs injury. Andre Chachere will likely start at safety if Thompson ends up being inactive.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Will play Week 12
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Thompson (back) is active for Sunday's game against the Rams, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Thompson popped up on the Cardinals' injury report Saturday with a back issue. He'll start at strong safety alongside Budda Baker for Sunday's divisional matchup.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Questionable for Sunday's game
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Thompson (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus Baltimore, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN reports.
Thompson was a limited participant at practice again Friday, so his status could be up in the air until Arizona releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to kickoff. If he misses his third straight game, Andre Chachere would probably start at safety in his place.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Limited participant in practice
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Thompson (hamstring) was limited in Arizona's practice Wednesday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Thompson suffered a hamstring injury during the team's Week 5 loss to the Bengals, causing him to miss the past two games. The 2019 fifth-round pick is now one step closer to making his return, although if he's unable to play, Andre Chachere will start at safety again.
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Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Misses practice Wednesday
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Thompson (hamstring) did not participate in Arizona's practice Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Thompson missed the team's Week 6 loss to the Rams with a hamstring injury and he has now opened the week on the sidelines at practice. The safety will likely have to return to practice in some capacity within the next two days to have any shot at playing Sunday versus Seattle.
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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.
