Trenton Thompson is the latest in a long list of examples of why no one should be called just a “camp body.” That’s probably what Thompson was thought of when he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers midway through training camp. Summer depth after the team’s secondary was hammered by injuries, missing Damontae Kazee, Minkah Fitzpatrick (who dealt with a personal matter), Keanu Neal, and CB Cory Trice Jr., who was lost for the season to a torn ACL.
Thompson made the most of his chance. He had a solid summer with the team, impressing with his hit power and his ball skills, and though he was part of the Steelers’ final cutdowns as they trimmed their roster to 53, the team signed him back to the practice squad.