Deven Thompkins

Career StatsF

Year	Team	GP	Rec	Yards	TD
Career		36	29	162	1
2025		7	3	27	0
2024		7	4	20	0
2023		17

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The Falcons took a measured gamble on Deven Thompkins with a $1.1M AAV deal that earns a C CVI — a fair-market contract for an unproven receiver with limited NFL track record. At just over a million annually, Atlanta isn't breaking the bank on a player who remains largely untested at the professional level, making this the type of low-risk investment teams should make on developmental talent. Thompkins enters his prime years physically, giving him time to grow within Arthur Smith's system without the pressure of a significant financial commitment weighing on his development. The two-year structure provides the Falcons flexibility to either extend him if he breaks out or move on cleanly without dead money concerns. This represents smart roster building — paying replacement-level money for a player with upside potential while avoiding the trap of overpaying for projection rather than production.

Performance Analysis

Deven Thompkins earns an F for the Falcons at wide receiver, a small, quick receiver who has not been able to find a productive role in the NFL. Thompkins has some speed and the ability to make plays in the return game, but his offensive contributions have been nonexistent. His size limits him against NFL-caliber corners who can press him at the line of scrimmage. Atlanta has moved on to other receiver options, and Thompkins is fighting to stay on the roster. He is a player whose skills have not translated from the practice field to game days.