 On December 18, 2001, he was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad for the last three weeks of the regular season.In January 2003, Thompson had rejoined the Browns and was listed as the Browns' third quarterback for the due to an injury to Couch.When he was not given a tender offer by the Browns the following spring, he a signed one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings on March 31, only to be released during training camp.