Tag: Josh Thompson

Ohio State football contacts key Big Ten transfer offensive lineman

This would be a solid edition to the team. #GoBucks

The Ohio State football team is destined to lose a few key offensive lineman, whether to the NFL Draft or the transfer portal, and with the way the college landscape is changing, teams have to stay vigilant with who is available.

One player to keep an eye on is Northwestern’s Josh Thompson, who gave a lengthy shoutout to the program on social media while also breaking the news that he’s going to transfer.

There are numerous potential College Football Playoff programs targeting Thompson, and Ohio State, per Eleven Warriors, who cited 247Sports, is among them. The Buckeyes join Michigan, LSU, Auburn, Tennessee and many others.

Thompson concluded the season with a 74.9 Pro Football Focus grade which placed him as a top-ten guard among those in the Big Ten or SEC. He would be a pivotal addition for Ohio State, especially considering he’s set to graduate and can bring many years of experience with him.

Originally form Fenton, Michigan, the Wolverines may have the upper hand in recruiting the 6-foot-5 guard. Thompson ranks as the fourth-best transfer interior offensive line per 247Sports.

Spartans reportedly contact highly-touted NW transfer OL Josh Thompson

Michigan State football is reportedly showing interest in a highly-touted offensive lineman transfer from Northwestern

Michigan State football is reportedly showing interest in a highly-touted offensive lineman transfer from Northwestern.

Allen Trieu of 247Sports is reporting that Michigan State is one of multiple schools to reach out to Northwestern transfer offensive lineman Josh Thompson since it was reported he plans to enter the transfer portal. Michigan was the other notable school mentioned by Trieu to contact Thompson.

Thompson is from Fenton, Mich. and was expected to receive interest from both the Spartans and Wolverines. He has started 21 career games for the Wildcats and has seen action at left guard, right guard and right tackle.

Quality offensive linemen are considered one of the hardest positions to land via the transfer portal. So the battle for Thompson will be a big one, especially if it comes down to the Spartans and Wolverines.

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Falcons sign veteran defensive back Josh Thompson

Falcons expected to sign veteran defensive back Josh Thompson, per report

According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Atlanta Falcons are expected to sign veteran defensive back Josh Thompson to their 90-man roster. The 25-year-old has mostly been used as a special-teams gunner, appearing in six career games for the Tennessee Titans in 2022.

Thompson spent most of the 2023 season on the Titans practice squad before signing with the Houston Texans back in January. The Texans released him back in April and now he joins an Atlanta team that’s thin at the defensive back position.

Safety DeMarcco Hellams is out for the foreseeable future and the team just placed Harrison Hand on the injured reserve list on Sunday.

The Falcons are also working out veteran safety Justin Simmons, according to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Simmons, 30, made the Pro Bowl last season in Denver but was released by the team over the offseason.

Many consider Simmons to be the best free agent on the market. If Atlanta signs him, the former Broncos safety would join a secondary that already features Jessie Bates III and A.J. Terrell.

Check back later to see if the team makes an official transaction and stay up to date with each move with our updated 90-man roster tracker.

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Titans held tryouts with 7 players on Thursday

The Titans brought seven players in for tryouts on Thursday, including three familiar faces.

The Tennessee Titans are on their bye week and are taking the extra time this week to get a look at some players, according to the league’s transactions wire.

Among the players to try out for the Titans on Thursday were three familiar faces in running back Jonathan Ward, linebacker Joseph Jones and defensive back Josh Thompson.

Ward and Thompson were both with the Titans during the offseason, also, but suffered injuries that thwarted their bids at the team’s initial 53-man roster.

This is Ward’s second meeting with the Titans this month. Tennessee only has two running backs on the active roster, so there’s a need for depth there. Thompson and Ward can offer help on special teams, also.

Jones appeared in 24 games with the Titans from 2021 through 2022, playing mostly on special teams. He saw just 64 snaps on defense in that span.

Now, a look at the rest of the players the Titans worked out, along with some information for each.

Titans activate Dillon Radunz off PUP list among 4 moves

The Titans made four roster moves on Monday, one of which included activating OL Dillon Radunz off the PUP list.

The Tennessee Titans are getting back 2021 second-round pick and offensive lineman Dillon Radunz right before cutdown day on Tuesday.

The team announced on Monday that Radunz has been cleared to practice and is no longer on the physically unable to perform list.

Radunz, who suffered a torn ACL in December last season, was projected to start the season on the PUP list, which would have knocked him out for the first four games.

However, clearly that is not the case and instead Radunz will be ready for the start of the season after recovering in just eight months.

This figures to shake things up a bit for the offensive line room.

It’s doubtful Radunz, who can play both guard and tackle, will grab a starting spot this late in the process, but he should be able to secure a depth role. And, if all goes well with his return and someone upfront struggles mightily, perhaps Radunz can work his way up the depth chart.

Along with activating Radunz, the Titans announced three more moves on Monday. Here’s a look at them:

Titans sign Kyle Peko, place Shakel Brown on IR among 3 moves

The Titans have signed DL Kyle Peko and activated DB Josh Thompson off NFI.

The Tennessee Titans made three roster moves on Monday, including the signing of veteran defensive lineman, Kyle Peko.

Peko was in practice with Tennessee on Monday and will be taking the roster spot of 2023 UDFA and defensive lineman, Shakel Brown, who head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed had suffered a season-ending injury. Brown exited preseason Week 1 early with an ankle issue.

In addition to those moves, defensive back Josh Thompson has been activated off the non-football injury list and returned to practice.

Peko is a familiar name for the Titans after playing in eight games (three starts) for Tennessee in 2021. The veteran was effective in his role, tallying 10 tackles (two for loss), two sacks, and one forced fumble.

On top of bringing in Peko, the Titans also worked out defensive lineman Marvin Wilson, according to Aaron Wilson of Click2Houston.com.

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Titans place Caleb Farley, Dillon Radunz on PUP to start training camp

The Titans announced some roster moves ahead of training camp, including Caleb Farley, Dillon Radunz landing on the PUP list.

With training camp starting next week, the Tennessee Titans have officially started to make several different transactions, ranging from the massive free-agent signing of DeAndre Hopkins, to injury designations.

When discussing the latter, it appears that Tennessee will open up training camp without the services of its top two draft picks from the 2021 class.

Both cornerback Caleb Farley and offensive lineman Dillon Radunz will begin camp on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.

Both players can take part in meetings and other off-the-field activities, but neither can participate in practice. However, they can be activated off the list at any time, although it remains to be seen when that will happen.

Farley is still recovering from back surgery, while Radunz is recovering from a torn ACL that he suffered late last season. It was expected Radunz would begin camp on the PUP list after tearing his ACL in December, but Farley wasn’t as certain.

Both players have been very disappointing over their first two years in the NFL, as neither has been able to latch on to a starting spot.

The Titans also placed defensive back Josh Thompson on the non-football illness list. We won’t speculate as to why, but let’s hope that everything is okay on that front.

One notable player not placed on the PUP list is Harold Landry, who is coming back from a torn ACL. It would appear Landry will be ready to go once training camp begins, which is great news for Tennessee’s defense.

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Titans place CB Elijah Molden on IR among four roster moves

The Titans have placed CB Elijah Molden on IR for the second time this season.

The Tennessee Titans announced a total of four roster moves on Wednesday, one of which included the placement of cornerback Elijah Molden on injured reserve.

Molden, who has been nagged by a groin injury since before the start of the season, has appeared in just two games this year after playing in 16 of 17 contests in 2021.

Normally, a second stint on injured reserve would end a player’s season, but a new rule for 2022 allows Molden to return again. However, he won’t be eligible until Week 18.

In a corresponding move, the Titans signed cornerback John Reid off the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad, a move that was reported on Tuesday.

Reid was a former fourth-round pick of the Houston Texans in 2020 and has played in 24 games (three starts) over two seasons with the Texans and Seattle Seahawks, tallying 25 tackles and three passes defensed.

Now, a look at all four of the moves the Titans made on Wednesday.

Jaguars sign former Cardinals S Deionte Thompson to practice squad

The Jaguars filled the empty spot on their practice squad with a veteran safety.

A day after the Tennessee Titans scooped up rookie safety Josh Thompson from the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad, the Jaguars replaced him on the roster with former Arizona Cardinals safety Deionte Thompson.

Deionte Thompson, 25, was the Cardinals’ fifth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and started six games in his first two seasons while contributing most on special teams. After making Arizona’s 53-man roster again this season, Thompson was waived by the team near the end of September.

In three games this season, Thompson played only six defensive snaps and 49 on special teams.

Thompson has recorded 54 career tackles with two quarterback hits and three passes defended. Following the addition of Thompson, the Jaguars practice squad is as follows:

  • WR Kevin Austin Jr.
  • OLB Rashod Berry
  • OT Coy Cronk
  • CB Gregory Junior
  • DL Jeremiah Ledbetter
  • K James McCourt
  • WR Jaylon Moore
  • OL Jimmy Murray
  • S Ayo Oyelola
  • QB E.J. Perry
  • TE Gerrit Prince
  • RB Mekhi Sargent
  • LB Ty Summers
  • DT Nick Thurman
  • S Deionte Thompson
  • OL Darryl Williams
  • WR Seth Williams

Titans place OLB Ola Adeniyi on IR, reportedly add S Josh Thompson

With Ola Adeniyi going on IR, the Titans now have 12 players on the list.

The Tennessee Titans added yet another to their long list of players currently on the injured reserve list.

The team announced on Monday that is has placed outside linebacker Ola Adeniyi in IR, meaning he’ll miss at least the next four games. Adeniyi, who hasn’t played since Week 2, has been dealing with a neck injury.

With Adeniyi added, the Titans’ IR list is now 12 players deep.

While the team didn’t announce the move today, the Titans are signing safety Josh Thompson off the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Thompson has yet to appear in a game.

It has been a busy day for the Titans, who not only swapped out Josh Gordon for C.J. Board on the practice squad, but also announced the details of their agreement on a new stadium with the city of Nashville.

Coming off a bye, Tennessee will host the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7.

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