Thompson was sidelined during rookie minicamp and OTAs, and unlike Kendal Daniels, a return is not coming anytime soon. Carlos Allen Jr. will be a name to watch during Falcons training campDrafting Thompson didn't deter the Falcons from turning to the undrafted free agent market to add more help at a position of need. In 2025, Allen Jr. logged an impressive 80 tackles, which is a pretty major number for an interior lineman. And his 34 stops led all Big 12 interior linemen and was second among all defensive linemen in total. So with Anterio Thompson sidelined, it's easy to see a scenario where Allen benefits.