A minicamp holdout and a player the Seahawks shopped in trades earlier this year, Earl Thomas has no interest in going into this season on his current contract.
The three-time All-Pro safety said Monday (via Instagram) he wants an extension or will call upon the Seahawks to trade him — presumably to a team that will authorize such a contract.
The Cowboys have served as the top Thomas suitor thus far, with the teams talking extensively during draft weekend. Dallas balked at trading a second-rounder for Thomas but doesn’t have a solidified safety situation, and reports have circulated this Thomas trade avenue may not be closed.
Thomas has one season and $10.4MM remaining on his contract, a deal no safety matched when it was signed in 2014. However, several do now. But Thomas has proven more than most of the players who’ve since surpassed him, and the Seahawks’ defense having lost so many key cogs now gives off a rebuilding vibe. The 29-year-old safety’s timeline may not add up with what the Seahawks are doing.
Seattle traded Michael Bennett, released Richard Sherman and Cliff Avril. Kam Chancellor will remain on the payroll, but Thomas’ longtime running mate indicated earlier this month his playing days are over due to injury.
Maybe if he gets his extension he can afford the other eye black strip
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Who cares. He has no leverage. Either report, sit out six games and report, or sit out year and remain under contract. Next year the can franchise him if they want to.
In any case, they should trade him if aren’t looking to extend him but that’s the Seahawks call
Yea, I mostly agree with you, but there’s no point in keeping a player if they don’t want to be there. It’s just a distraction. Cowboys probably understand that. A 2nd rounder for Thomas seems reasonable, but cowboys can’t remain under the cap and acquire him. They also have to extend Dak here pretty soon too… I wonder if Seattle gets that offer from another team, like an AFC team in need of a safety, would they pull the trigger? No way are only the cowboys thinking about acquiring Thomas and no other team is interested.
He will definitely not be traded. No one is going to extend an almost 30 year old player no matter how dynamic he has been with his injury history to a top of the safety pay scale deal and give up a pick.
this guy can play solid for another 3-4 years i believe. but in order for seattle to be successful they should trade him. they need to rebuild that defense
Let him play out his contract and let him walk.
C Ya!
Suspend him without pay and make him sit out the season and NO ONE will want him next year… Sports salaries are becoming a freaking joke and someone needs to show these players they are not in charge
Players want the security of a long term deal, sign their deal, then they holdout? I’m tired of players in general not honoring the contract they agreed to with all of the standard “it’s about respect and security and this job is dangerous” talk. Man up and honor what you agreed to!