Browns claim safety Tedric Thompson off waivers
Reinforcements are on the way for the injury-ravaged Cleveland Browns secondary. The Browns were awarded safety Tedric Thompson off waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs.
Thompson played in eight games this season for the Chiefs after spending his first three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. The 6-0, 204-pound safety started 16 games in three years in Seattle, primarily as a coverage-oriented safety. He was the team’s regular free safety in 2018, logging 57 tackles and four PDs in 14 games. Thompson played collegiately at Minnesota and entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
The Browns are battling injuries at safety, with both Ronnie Harrison and Sheldrick Redwine banged up and Andrew Sendejo playing with a groin injury.
Thompson hasn’t officially joined the team yet. He remains on the commissioner’s exempt list until he can pass through the required COVID-19 protocols and pass a Browns physical.
