Neck injury causes Packers' Jeremy Thompson to retire

[News Bot]

As a result of a neck injury suffered at practice in December, Green Bay Packers linebacker Jeremy Thompson will retire."I have consulted with a number of physicians, and due to my medical condition my intention is to retire from football,"...

Source: ProFootballTalk.com

 

[KilrB]

Dang, too bad. I thought he was going to be ok.

I wish him well in what ever he does next.:wave:

 

[lancer84]

Dang, too bad. I thought he was going to be ok.

I wish him well in what ever he does next.:wave:

True that!

 

[Passepartout]

Sorry to hear that. Hope he will be ok!

 

[DergaSmash]

That is a big bummer. I hope he got a degree in something he can use when he was in college, or maybe he will get into coaching or something. Either way I wish him well.

 

[JBlood]

It's a shame he can't play the game he loves, but it's great he's neurologically o.k. when he could have been paralyzed. The good sense he's got should do him well in the future. Good luck Jeremy.