[CBFF] Browns claim cornerback Thompson off waivers

[Chuck Soukup]

i miss you thompson.  please come back, please!!!!

chuck

p.s.

just kidding

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From: "Tom Shannon" <tshanno at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 1:15 PM
Subject: [CBFF] Browns claim cornerback Thompson off waivers


> Browns claim cornerback Thompson off waivers
>
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> By Len Pasquarelli
> ESPN.com
>
> Already girding for at least one training camp battle at cornerback, the
> Cleveland Browns have further ramped up the competition at the position,
> claiming third-year veteran Chris Thompson off waivers from the Chicago
> Bears.
>
>
> Chris Thompson
> Cornerback
> Chicago Bears
>
> Profile
> 2005 SEASON STATISTICS
> Tot Ast Solo FF Sack Int
> 7 4 3 0 0 0
>
>
> Thompson, 24, joins a group of young cornerbacks who will compete with the
> top three players on the depth chart -- Gary Baxter, Daylon McCutcheon and
> Leigh Bodden -- for playing time. The battle between McCutcheon and Bodden
> for the starting job at left cornerback figures to be one of the 
> highlights
> of camp.
>
>
> In Chicago, where he appeared in 12 games in 2005 and started one contest,
> Thompson became expendable when the Bears chose a pair of cornerbacks,
> Danieal Manning and Devin Hester, in the second round of this year's 
> draft.
> By claiming Thompson on waivers, Cleveland inherits his minimum base 
> salary
> of $425,000 for 2006. He will be eligible for restricted free agency after
> this season.
>
>
> Securing a player of Thompson's potential, and for the minimum salary, 
> could
> turn out to be an excellent maneuver by Browns officials. They have no
> out-of-pocket investment in the former Nicholls State (La.) star and
> Thompson is a young player with some intriguing skills.
>
>
> The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Thompson in the fifth round of the 2004
> draft, but although he was on the roster his entire rookie season, he 
> never
> appeared in a game. Jacksonville released him before the start of the 2005
> season and the Bears claimed him on waivers. He posted 10 tackles from
> scrimmage in Chicago and also had eight special teams tackles and a fumble
> recovery.
>
>
> At 6-foot-0 and 189 pounds, Thompson has good size and he plays faster 
> than
> his 4.53-second speed in the 40 might indicate. Thompson possesses good
> cover instincts; in college, he did not allow a touchdown pass in four 
> years
> and posted 11 interceptions. At worst, he should be able to compete for a
> special teams spot, an area at which he has excelled, as evidenced by 
> eight
> blocked kicks in college.
>
>
> Among the other young players vying for what likely will be the No. 4
> cornerback spot in training camp are Pete Hunter, DeMario Minter and James
> Thornton.
> Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. To check out Len's 
> chat
> archive, click here .
>
>
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>            -- Thomas Mann
>
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