Mike Thompson (American football)
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Mike Thompson is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League
. Thompson was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft
by the Jacksonville Jaguars
and played that season with the team. The following season he was a member of the Cincinnati Bengals
, but did not see any playing time during the regular season. After playing the following season with the Bengals he played two more with the Cleveland Browns
. He was also a member of the Browns during the 2001 NFL season
, but once again did not see any playing time.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Thompson was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft
1995 NFL Draft
The 1995 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 22–23, 1995 at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City...
by the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and played that season with the team. The following season he was a member of the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
, but did not see any playing time during the regular season. After playing the following season with the Bengals he played two more with the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was also a member of the Browns during the 2001 NFL season
2001 NFL season
The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League.Following a pattern set in 1999, the first week of the season was permanently moved to the weekend following Labor Day...
, but once again did not see any playing time.