Former South Carolina QB Dylan Thompson signs contract with Rams
By Kevin Duffey
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While one former South Carolina QB was cut Tuesday, another one was signed to an NFL contract.
Earlier Tuesday, Connor Shaw was released by the Chicago Bears; however his former South Carolina teammate Dylan Thompson signed with the Los Angeles Rams for the second time in his career.
Thompson’s agent — Element Sports Group — tweeted out the news Tuesday.
CONGRATS @DylanPThompson on signing with the @RamsNFL 👊 Time to put in work! #ElementFamily pic.twitter.com/WJGNmO73RR
— Element Sports Group (@element_sports) May 30, 2017
Following his career at South Carolina, Thompson signed a free agent contract with the 49ers in May of 2015, but he was cut four months later in September. He then signed with the 49ers practice squad before being promoted to the active squad after Colin Kaepernick was placed on injured reserve. Thompson then signed with the Rams after he was cut by the 49ers last May. The Rams released Thompson last August.
During his four-year career at South Carolina, Thompson threw for 5,391 yards, 40 touchdowns and 16 INTs.
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
