Buffalo Bills promote linebacker Corey Thompson to active roster

The Buffalo Bills filled their 53-man roster on Monday, promoting undrafted free agent linebacker Corey Thompson from their practice squad. Thompson takes the place of departed veteran Ramon Humber, who was released on November 10.

Thompson, 24, is an older rookie due to his injury history while in college at LSU. He used three redshirt years in college due to injuries—he suffered a shoulder injury in 2012 as a true freshman, a torn ACL in 2014 as a redshirt sophomore, and a broken leg as a redshirt senior in 2016— but was able to graduate from LSU after six years on campus and four years as an active player on the football team.

In his NCAA career, Thompson totaled 109 tackles and 6 sacks…