He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1991 and 1998 seasons as a special teams player.
Thompson played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL(Grey cup Champion 1988) and the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, and the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL.
He signed with the team after his three-year stint in the Canadian Football League.
In 1991, he was selected to the Pro Bowl as a special teamer.
He played in Cleveland and only for two seasons but was coached by Bill Belichick.