Jalen Thompson

Jalen Thompson

25-Year-Old SafetyS
Arizona Cardinals
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The Cardinals don't lack for talent in the secondary, so how new coach Jonathan Gannon deploys them will be key to their production. Thompson seems to have the most secure spot among a trio that includes Budda Baker and Isaiah Simmons, as Baker could be looking for an exit and Simmons's super-hybrid role makes him a true fantasy wild card. Thompson has collected 231 tackles the last two seasons, and while his modest splash-play total (four interceptions and zero sacks) keeps him from elite status, his floor appears to be rock solid. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a three-year, $36 million contract with the Cardinals in September of 2022.
Picks off four passes this season
SArizona Cardinals
February 9, 2024
Thompson notched 78 tackles, including 1.0 sacks, four interceptions among nine pass defenses and a forced fumble in 15 regular-season contests in 2023.
ANALYSIS
After surpassing 100 tackles in both of the previous two campaigns, Thompson fell well short of that mark while missing his first games (Weeks 6 and 7) since December 2020. Not only did dealing with four separate injuries impact his overall output, he may have been a culprit of the new coaching staff's change from a 3-4 to a 4-3 scheme. On a positive note, Thompson posted his first career sack and set a career high in interceptions. In 2024, he'll be playing on the second season of the three-year extension he signed with the Cardinals back in September 2022.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
2020
A fifth-round pick in the 2019 Supplemental Draft, Thompson showed promise through two campaigns, but his 2020 season was cut short (only five appearances) due to an ankle injury. Taking advantage of better health and one more game on the schedule last year, he led the Cardinals in tackles with 121 and also picked off three passes. It's an impressive feat in a defense with two other players that reached 100 tackles (Jordan Hicks and Isaiah Simmons) and next to star free safety Budda Baker. Entering the final year of his rookie contract, Thompson has motivation to keep piling up stats in 2022.
Arizona picked Thompson in the fifth round of the 2019 Supplemental Draft, and the safety hasn't disappointed when on the field, with 76 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery through 20 career games. He was capped at five appearances last season due to an ankle injury, so the team likely hopes that improved health will allow him to replicate the 57-tackle performance from his rookie campaign. In the end, though, working next to free safety and consensus DB1 for fantasy purposes Budda Baker limits Thompson's overall potential.
Selected in the fifth round of the 2019 supplemental draft, Thompson's early indications are overwhelmingly positive. He only turned 21 years old in July 2019, making it especially impressive that he earned 618 defensive snaps in 15 games. Turning 22 this July, Thompson should be a three-down starter for Arizona even though he's the same age as many college starters. That he's so young leaves open the possibility that he'll add weight to his currently slight frame (5-10, 190), which could open new skill set possibilities in addition to what he's already shown. As more of a free safety sort of skill set, it's highly unlikely that Thompson will ever post tackle totals at a pace like teammate Budda Baker, but Thompson should make more of an impact in the interception category and eventually close in on DB1 utility after making 57 tackles last year, which projects to about 92 tackles per 1,000 snaps.
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Secures interception in loss
SArizona Cardinals
December 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.
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Tallies six tackles
SArizona Cardinals
December 19, 2023
Thompson notched six tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 45-29 loss to the 49ers.
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Will play versus San Francisco
SArizona Cardinals
December 15, 2023
Thompson (toe) carries no injury designation heading into Sunday's game against the 49ers, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Starts week limited
SArizona Cardinals
Toe
December 13, 2023
Thompson (toe) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Solid showing at Pittsburgh
SArizona Cardinals
December 4, 2023
Thompson recorded seven tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 24-10 win at Pittsburgh.
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