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Tries out with Cardinals Thompson (knee) tried out with the Cardinals on Wednesday, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports.

Impact Thomspon has seemingly recovered from the knee injury that led the Vikings to waiving him with a failed physical designation back in April. The 25-year-old last appeared in a regular-season game during the 2023 season where he recorded seven tackles (five solo) across 15 games with Minnesota and will now look to catch on with a new team.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Cut with injury designation The Vikings waived Thompson (knee) with a failed physical designation Wednesday.

Impact Thompson spent all of last season on IR due to a knee injury that dates back to January of 2024, and which it appears he's not yet fully recovered from. He appeared in 15 regular-season games as a rookie in 2023, handling 195 snaps on special teams and just one snap on defense.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Reverts to injured reserve Thompson (knee) reverted to the Vikings' reserve/injured list Thursday after going unclaimed off waivers, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Impact Thompson has spent all of training camp on the active/PUP list due to a knee injury he sustained in early January. Now that he's on IR, Thompson will be forced to sit out for the whole 2024 season unless an injury settlement is reached with Minnesota.

AUGUST 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped by Minnesota The Vikings waived Thompson (knee) with an injury designation Wednesday.

Impact The second-year cornerback out of Georgia Southern has dealt with a knee issue since January, and it now appears Minnesota has decided to part ways with him. If Thompson clears waivers, he'll revert to the Vikings' injured reserve list and miss all of 2024 unless the two parties reach an injury settlement at some point this season.

AUGUST 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on PUP list The Vikings placed Thompson (knee) on the PUP list Monday.

Impact Thompson has been dealing with a knee issue since the beginning of January and it's now caused him to land on Minnesota's PUP list. The second-year cornerback is still eligible to practice and play in the preseason at any point, but his placement on the PUP indicates he's not fully past his knee injury just yet. Expect Thompson to compete for a special teams role as the offseason progresses.

JULY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Vikings Country Featuring Najee Thompson KFAN's Mike Mussman is joined by Vikings S Najee Thompson on this episode of Vikings Country.

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • VIKINGS.COM

KOC gives injury updates on Vikings' NaJee Thompson, N'Keal Harry Thompson is likely headed to the concussion protocol after making an impressive tackle.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

KOC gives injury updates on Vikings' NaJee Thompson, N'Keal Harry Thompson is likely headed to the concussion protocol after making an impressive tackle.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

NaJee Thompson Makes Another Great Special Teams Play Minnesota Vikings cornerback NaJee Thompson's spectacular effort on special teams limits Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kyle Phillips to 2-y...

AUGUST 20, 2023 • VIKINGS.COM