The 28-year-old Thompson was their first-round pick in 2015, joining a linebacker group with Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis, and has remained productive throughout his career.
He is fourth on the team’s all-time tackle list (according to press box statistics), trailing only Kuechly, Davis and Mike Minter.
He has surpassed 100 tackles in each of the last four seasons, joining Kuechly, Davis, Minter and Jon Beason on the list of players who have accomplished the feat.
Last year, he set a career high in total tackles (135), becoming one of only eight players in the league to record over 100 tackles in the past four seasons.