Atlanta Falcons Rookie Announces Career-Ending News
Falcons rookie defensive tackle Anterio Thompson, 24, announced his football career is over after discovering a genetic spinal cord mutation before he ever played in the NFL.
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Falcons rookie defensive tackle Anterio Thompson, 24, has announced the end of his football career before ever appearing in an NFL game. The decision followed the discovery of a genetic spinal cord mutation. His retirement leaves Atlanta without a defensive tackle it had hoped would contribute to its interior line this season.
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Falcons rookie sixth-round pick Anterio Thompson, who has been sidelined since training camp on the non-football injury list, says he has been told his playing career is over. The defensive tackle's status leaves Atlanta without a player they drafted this year at the position, ending his hopes of making an NFL impact.
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Anterio Thompson revealed he was diagnosed with a genetic spinal cord condition that doctors said would end his football career. The Falcons rookie had already been placed on the team's non-football injury list in July. The diagnosis casts uncertainty over his future in the league.
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Falcons sixth-round rookie Anterio Thompson says he was told he'll never play again
Falcons sixth-round rookie defensive tackle Anterio Thompson, sidelined since training camp on the non-football injury list, says he has been informed his playing career is finished.
Falcons rookie Anterio Thompson says he was diagnosed with career-ending 'genetic mutation' in spinal cord: 'I was told I would never play football again'
Falcons rookie Anterio Thompson said he was diagnosed with a genetic spinal cord condition doctors told him would end his football career; he was placed on Atlanta's non-football injury list in July.