Tedric Thompson (born January 20, 1995) is an

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who is a free agent. He played college football at the

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, and was drafted in the fourth round of the

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by the

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Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

The

selected Thompson in the fourth round with the 111th overall pick in the

. He was the 12th safety selected in 2017 and was one of three safeties drafted by the Seahawks that year. Thompson was the second safety selected by the Seahawks behind Michigan's

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, but was selected before Cincinnati's

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. On May 11, 2017, the Seattle Seahawks signed Thompson to a four-year, $3.07 million contract that includes a

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of $672,004. Throughout training camp, Thompson competed against

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to be the primary backup free safety. Head coach Pete Carroll named Thompson the third free safety on the Seahawks’ depth chart to begin the regular season, behind

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and Bradley McDougald. Thompson was inactive as a healthy scratch for the Seahawks’ first seven games (Weeks 1–8). On November 5, 2017, Thompson made his professional regular season debut and made one tackle during their 17–14 loss against the

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in Week 9. He finished his rookie season in

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with four combined tackles (two solo) in nine games and zero starts. In Week 5 of the 2019 season against the

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, Thompson intercepted a pass from

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that was dropped by

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in the 30–29 win. In Week 6 against the

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, Thompson intercepted a pass thrown by

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in the 32–28 win. On October 30, 2019, he was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. Thompson was released by the Seahawks on March 31, 2020.

Kansas City Chiefs

Thompson was signed by the

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on July 30, 2020. He was waived on November 28, 2020.

Cleveland Browns

Thompson was claimed off waivers by the

on November 30, 2020. He was waived on January 15, 2021.

Denver Broncos

On July 27, 2021, Thompson signed with the

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. On August 8, 2021, the Broncos released Thompson.

Tennessee Titans

On August 12, 2021, Thompson signed with the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on August 17, 2021. He was released on August 20.

Cleveland Browns (second stint)

On December 16, 2021, Thompson was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad. Thompson was elevated to the active roster for the December 20 game versus the

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Personal life

He is the younger brother of former safety

Cedric Thompson Cedric Thompson (born February 10, 1993) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Minnesota. Early life Born in Los Angeles, Thompson grew up in Bombay Beach, California. He has two siblings, brother Tedric and siste ...

References

External links

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Colorado Buffaloes bio
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