It sounds like Earl Thomas might actually be envisioning a future in Seattle. After previously requesting a new contract or a trade, the All-Pro safety told reporters that he’d like to stay in Seattle “if they want me.”
The 29-year-old also provided some insight into why he ultimately ended his hold out (hint: it was money).
“I talked to my agent,” Thomas said (via Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com). “We understood that I had a lot of money on the line. I just couldn’t throw it away. So basically I decided to come back. I’m glad I did.”
A free agent at the end of the season, it’s uncertain if Thomas will last the season in Seattle. The Seahawks are seemingly rebuilding, meaning it could make more sense to get a future asset for their aging defensive back. The Cowboys have continually been connected to the safety, although the Seahawks recently rejected an offer of a second-round pick.
A full-time component of the Seahawks’ secondary from 2010-17, and the Legion of Boom’s last remaining bastion, Thomas began the final season of his four-year, $40MM contract on the right foot. Despite missing the entire preseason, Thomas ended up playing 65 snaps today, compiling five tackles, two passes defended, and an interception.
“I felt good,” Thomas said. “I felt like my training with my brother and my team back home [in Texas] has been great, has been right on it. The only thing right now is my big toe hurts. My feet hurt. That’s about it.”
Thomas interception played a pivotal role in Seattle winning the game today.
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