Former Alabama DB Deionte Thompson placed on reserve/COVID list by Cardinals
By Sydney Hunte
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The Arizona Cardinals have placed safety Deionte Thompson on their reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced on Tuesday.
The team did not mention if Thompson has tested positive for COVID-19 or has been in close contact with an individual who has, but stated that if Thompson ends up testing negative, he may play on Sunday against the New England Patriots.
A 5th-round pick by Arizona in the 2019 NFL Draft, the former Alabama Crimson Tide standout has recorded 24 tackles this season. As a rookie last year, he totaled 18 stops.
He was named an All-American and a 1st-team All-SEC selection in 2018 as a junior at Alabama as he amassed 78 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, 2 interceptions and 6 passes defensed.
The Cardinals and Patriots are set for a 1 pm ET kickoff from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. on Sunday. The game will be televised on FOX.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
