A familiar face found a new home on Monday morning.
As first reported by NFL insider Jordan Schultz, tight end Colin Thompson is signing a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings. Thompson had been a member of the Carolina Panthers for the last three seasons.
The Philadelphia, Pa. native landed with the Panthers in 2020—the same season in which former head coach Matt Rhule began his short-lived tenure with the organization. Thompson had played under Rhule at Temple University from 2014 to 2016, where he amassed 208 receiving yards and a touchdown over 14 games.
His pro career started in the spring of 2017, as an undrafted free agent for the New York Giants. He’d later be waived that summer and spend a pair of seasons on the Chicago Bears’ practice squad.
Following brief stops in the AAF and XFL, Thompson found himself in Charlotte—where he’d appear in 26 games between 2020 and 2021. He recorded one reception, a 7-yard touchdown catch against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, over three total targets.
