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• Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Falls just shy of 100 tackles

  Rotowire Jan 16, 2025

  Thompson tallied 98 tackles, three pass defenses and two fumble recoveries in 15 appearances during the 2024 season. Since recording 100-plus tackles in both 2021 and 2022, Thompson has taken a step back in that department, falling shy of the century mark in stops in back-to-back campaigns. He also didn't pick off a pass in 2024 for the first time since 2020 after accumulating eight interceptions across the previous three seasons. Thompson has one year remaining on his current contract and will continue to form a productive duo with fellow safety Budda Baker in the fall.

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• Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Tallies six tackles vs. Rams

  Rotowire Dec 30, 2024

  Thompson recorded six tackles (four solo) during the Cardinals' 13-9 loss to the Rams on Saturday. Thompson tied with Mack Wilson as the Cardinals' third-leading tackler Saturday behind Kyzir White (eight) and Budda Baker (seven). Thompson has logged at least six combined tackles in nine of 14 games, and on the year he's up to 88 tackles (56 solo), three pass defenses and one fumble recovery. The 2019 fifth-round pick has an outside chance of reaching the century mark in tackles during Arizona's regular-season finale against San Francisco next Sunday.

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• Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Double-digit tackles Sunday

  Rotowire Dec 23, 2024

  Thompson recorded 10 total tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 36-30 overtime loss to the Panthers. The Washington State product paced Arizona in total tackles during Sunday's overtime loss, his second game of the season with double-digit stops. Thompson has now accumulated 82 total tackles and two passes defended through 13 appearances, and he's expected to continue starting alongside Budda Baker as part of the Cardinals' top safety duo in the Week 17 matchup against the Rams.

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• Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Questionable due to illness

  Rotowire Dec 7, 2024

  Thompson was added to Arizona's injury report Saturday due to an illness, and he is questionable to play Sunday against Seattle, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports. Thompson is feeling under the weather ahead of Sunday's NFC West clash, and his status for the game may not be known until the Cardinals announce their inactives list approximately 90 minutes before the 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff. If Thompson is unable to play, Dadrion Taylor-Demerson would be the top candidate to start at strong safety alongside free safety Budda Baker, while Joey Blount serves in a rotational role at safety.

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• Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Logs four tackles in return

  Rotowire Dec 3, 2024

  Thompson tallied four tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 23-22 loss to Minnesota. Thompson missed the Cardinals' previous two games due to an ankle injury, but he was able to suit up Sunday and managed to play 98 percent of Arizona's defensive snaps. The veteran safety has logged 60 tackles (39 solo), two pass defenses and one fumble recovery across 10 regular-season games.

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• Cardinals' Jalen Thompson: Still nursing ankle injury

  Rotowire Nov 20, 2024

  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: Limited Thursday

  Rotowire Nov 7, 2024

  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

  Rotowire Sep 24, 2024

  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

  Rotowire Dec 26, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Dec 19, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Dec 15, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Dec 13, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Dec 4, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Dec 1, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Nov 30, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Nov 29, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Nov 26, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Oct 27, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Oct 25, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Oct 18, 2023

  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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