Viking popular officially says goodbye

It seems to have taken place about three times this offseason, but this time, goodbye by Najee Thompson is obviously for good.

A Vikings defender and a special team said once and for all this weekend and for all this weekend and seems to have disappeared.

The Vikings of Minnesota used Thompson as a special asset of the special teams in 2023, but the injuries ruined his second season, and for any reason, he will not return to the Purple team this year.

Thompson officially said goodbye to Instagram this weekend. It is a matter concluded for the moment on his purple and gold mandate.

Najee Thompson says her farewell

Thompson, 24, also said goodbye to Minnesotans on X, most known as Twitter in April, just before the project. However, this weekend, he had to become more concrete for Thompson, because Instagram was the forum for another farewell.

He wrote: “It is surreal. Thank you all for having done the first part of my dream something. I will never forget and very grateful to have the opportunity here. But so long, Minnesota. Officially out of cold and cold time, you will be the only thing that is not lacking but for the new beginnings.”

“Once again, thank you to one of the best fans you can ask for and all those I met along the way was a pleasure. While waiting for this new trip.”

An outing in April

In April, Nbs Sporty‘ Josh Alper pointed out at the exit of Thompson, “The Vikings reduced their list a bit on Wednesday. They announced that they had given up on the defensive back Najee Thompson. The move came with a failed physical designation. Thompson signed with the Vikings after being not drafted in 2023 and played in 15 games for the rookie season. ”

“He spent last season on their injured reserve list. Almost all of Thompson’s playing time as a recruit came to special teams. He recorded seven plated and a recovery escaped in this action. The Vikings have also given up an offensive line player Trevor Reid this week and move for free alignment for the choice of recovery and the agents without rookie to join the team in the coming days. ”

Most of the Vikings fans considered this goodbye to Thompson’s event, but something sparked it to offer goodbye again and express more gratitude. The man must have really loved Minnesota.

Thompson replacements for 2025?

Last year, the Large Trent Sherfield recipient assumed a leading role for special teams with injured Thompson. Sherfield, however, separated in March via a free agency and is now working for Denver Broncos.

Without Thompson and Sherfield, the Vikings could turn to Tavierre Thomas for special teams, a cornerback with such experience in recent seasons with the Buccaneers of Tampa Bay and the Texans of Houston.

The wide Tim Jones receiver is also in the mixture, so Thomas and Jones should be classified as Thompson type additions of animated off -season.

The meeting with the Vikings on the road would not be too strange

Spectators should not exclude a Thompson meeting on a later date. He loved the Vikings, and for a while, the Vikings loved him.

This offseason, the Minnesota found the secondary Eric Wilson, and for example, the managing director Kwesi Adofo-Mensah exchanged for the Ballon Cam Akers in consecutive seasons, 2023 and 2024.

Thompson is the type of guy who could possibly come back; This is how Minnesota does business.

Janik Eckardt on Najee Thompson

Our own Janik Eckardt wrote on Thompson in April: “The failed physique is easy to explain. Thompson underwent a torn PCL during the 2023 season and finished the campaign on the field. During the following off -season, he opted against surgery, which finally cost him all the 2024 season, because it turned out that he had to undergo this surgery after all. “

“In 2023, he arrived as a recruit not drafted outside Georgia Southern and showed enough talents on special teams to list 53 men. Thompson played in 15 games, recorded seven plated and made highlighting games. Rehabilitation is over. »»

Unless Thompson’s injury is badly serious, he should find a new job this summer because his special team toolbox – that of Viking fans fell in love in 2023 – would normally be coveted.

Thompson will be 25 years old in a month.