Orrin Thompson
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Born: | Offensive Tackle | November 11, 1982
Undrafted: | 2005 |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Orrin Christopher Thompson (born November 11, 1982) is a former
Thompson has been a member of the
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
Thompson was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in April 2005. Despite playing defensive tackle in college, he was moved to the offensive line with the Dolphins. He was waived on August 30, 2005, and was subsequently signed to the team's practice squad, where he spent the entire season.
In 2006, Thompson was allocated to
Green Bay Packers
Thompson was released from the Dolphins' practice squad during the 2006 season added to the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers, where he spent the rest of the season. On January 2, 2007, it was announced that the Packers signed Thompson to a future contract.
Thompson went to training camp with the Packers in 2007 and was placed on the practice squad to start the season. On September 22, he was promoted to the active roster. Thompson was inactive for all but one game during his stint on the active roster and dressed but did not play in the other. On October 18, he was released. The team re-signed him to the practice squad a few days later.
On January 3, 2008, the Packers promoted Thompson to the active roster again after offensive tackle Junius Coston was placed on injured reserve.
During the
New York Giants
After spending the 2008 regular season out of football, Thompson was signed by the New York Giants on January 14, 2009. He was waived on September 5, 2009.
UFL
Thompson started the 2009 UFL season at left tackle for the New York club. In 2010, he started at left tackle for the Hartford Colonials, after the New York franchise's shutdown. He was resigned for 2011 by the Colonials. However, the Colonials were contracted by the UFL on August 10, 2011, making Thompson a free agent. He was taken #1 overall by the Omaha nighthawks in the Colonials dispersal draft and started at right tackle. In 2012, he started at left tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL but injured his knee the next season and subsequently retired.