Chris Thompson

Chris Thompson (born May 9, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

Professional career

Houston Texans Thompson signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Texans' practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 27, 2017.

On August 28, 2018, Thompson was waived by the Texans.

Orlando Apollos In 2019, Thompson joined the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football.

San Francisco 49ers After the AAF folded in April 2019, he signed with the San Francisco 49ers on August 3, 2019, but was waived five days later. He was re-signed on August 20, 2019. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

In October 2019, Thompson was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the open phase of the 2020 XFL draft, but did not sign with the league.

Thompson was re-signed to the 49ers' practice squad on December 3, 2019. He re-signed with the 49ers on February 5, 2020. Thompson was waived/injured on August 15, 2020, and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived on March 19, 2021.