Report: Alabama S Deionte Thompson has surgery, expected to miss Combine

Departed Alabama S Deionte Thompson is considered one of the top safety prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft, but it looks like he won’t get to show off for teams at the upcoming Combine.

NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport is reporting that Thompson had surgery Friday morning to repair a torn ligament in his wrist. It is expected to keep Thompson from participating in next week’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, but should not lead to any long-term issues according to Rapoport.

In January, Thompson announced that he was forgoing his final season of eligibility at Alabama to declare for the NFL Draft. In 2018, he recorded 79 tackles, six passes defensed (two interceptions plus four pass breakups), three forced fumbles and 3.5 tackles for loss. He is projected as a first-round pick by Draft Wire.

#Bama safety Deionte Thompson, one of the top safety prospects in the NFL Draft, had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his wrist Friday morning, source said. Unlikely he will take part in the Combine next week in Indianapolis, but no issues long term.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 23, 2019

Update: AL.com’s Matt Zenits has provided further details, reporting that Thompson’s injury occurred during his pre-draft training. The projected recovery time is 6-8 weeks.

Source confirmed that Deionte Thompson tore a ligament in his wrist during his pre-draft training, underwent surgery yesterday and won’t be able to do drills at the NFL scouting combine, as first reported by @RapSheet. Six to eight week recovery https://t.co/GfO2Pn2XDe

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 23, 2019