
Anterio Thompson
Out · Undisclosed · Thompson posted on social media this week that he was diagnosed with a genetic mutation on his spinal cord in early May and indicated that he was told he will "never play football again," Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
Anterio Thompson is a defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons (No. 98). Anterio Thompson has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season. Latest injury report: Out (undisclosed).
Is Anterio Thompson playing this week?
Anterio Thompson is listed as out with a undisclosed injury on the latest injury report: Thompson posted on social media this week that he was diagnosed with a genetic mutation on his spinal cord in early May and indicated that he was told he will "never play football again," Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports. The Atlanta Falcons play next at home against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.
What team does Anterio Thompson play for?
Anterio Thompson plays defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons, wearing No. 98. Anterio Thompson is 24 years old, 6' 4", 310 lbs. College: Washington. Rookie season.
Cite this page
Pigskin Nightly, “Anterio Thompson 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/anterio-thompson (updated 2026-11-10).

Not enough snaps yet
The card grades defensive linemen with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Thompson has 0, 135 short. Until then, the raw numbers:
- Tkl/g0 tkl
- TFL0 TFL
- QB hits0 hits
Thompson is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 172 qualified defensive linemen.
The contract
OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap- Total
- $4.6M
- Guaranteed
- $255K
- Share of cap at signing
- 0.4%
No regular-season box score lines yet this season.
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