Orrin Christopher Thompson (born November 11, 1982) is an American former professional

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and

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2005. He played

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. Thompson has been a member of the

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and Hartford Colonials. He is the older brother of NFL

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and former Packers teammate Jeremy Thompson.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Thompson was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent in April 2005. Despite playing

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in college, he was moved to the offensive line with the Dolphins. He was waived on August 30, 2005, and was subsequently signed to the team's practice squad, where he spent the entire season. In 2006, Thompson was allocated to

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by the Dolphins but was unable to play due to injury. He was once again released following training camp and re-signed to the practice squad.

Green Bay Packers

Thompson was released from the Dolphins' practice squad during the 2006 season added to the practice squad of the

, where he spent the rest of the season. On January 2, 2007, it was announced that the Packers signed Thompson to a future contract. Thompson went to training camp with the Packers in 2007 and was placed on the practice squad to start the season. On September 22, he was promoted to the active roster. Thompson was inactive for all but one game during his stint on the active roster and dressed but did not play in the other. On October 18, he was released. The team re-signed him to the practice squad a few days later. On January 3, 2008, the Packers promoted Thompson to the active roster again after offensive tackle Junius Coston was placed on injured reserve. During the

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the Packers selected Orrin's brother, Jeremy Thompson, in the fourth round. However, Orrin Thompson was waived by the Packers during final cuts on August 30, 2008.

New York Giants

After spending the 2008 regular season out of football, Thompson was signed by the

on January 14, 2009. He was waived on September 5, 2009.

UFL

Thompson started the 2009 UFL season at left tackle for the New York club. In 2010, he started at left tackle for the Hartford Colonials, after the New York franchise's shutdown. He was resigned for 2011 by the Colonials. However, the Colonials were contracted by the UFL on August 10, 2011, making Thompson a free agent. He was taken #1 overall by the Omaha nighthawks in the Colonials dispersal draft and started at right tackle. In 2012, he started at left tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL but injured his knee the next season and subsequently retired.

External links

Edmonton Eskimos player bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Orrin 1982 births Living people American football defensive tackles American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Charlotte Christian School alumni Duke Blue Devils football players Edmonton Elks players Green Bay Packers players Hartford Colonials players Miami Dolphins players New York Giants players New York Sentinels players Omaha Nighthawks players Players of American football from Charlotte, North Carolina Players of American football from Camden County, New Jersey