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Former Tide safety Deionte Thompson to not participate at NFL Combine

After receiving great news of an aggravated assault felony case against him being dismissed, Deionte Thompson returns to training for the upcoming NFL Draft.

Despite his projection as the No. 1 safety prospect for this year’s venue, the native Texan suffered a slight setback in his preparation. According to a report from Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Thompson had surgery on Friday to repair a torn ligament in his wrist.

#Bama safety Deionte Thompson, one of the top safety prospects in the NFL Draft, had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his wrist Friday morning, source said.