Earl Thomas is looking to become the highest paid safety in the NFL, a source tells Clarence Hill of the Star Telegram. Therefore, as Hill hears, the Texas native will not be offering any sort of hometown discount to the Cowboys. 
Thomas has long been connected to the Cowboys. Last year, he bowed to the Dallas bench after an interception in September, cut in-season plans short to catch the Cowboys on TV, and appeared to have further word of his interest to the press through backchannels. Recently, former Seahawks teammate Richard Sherman indicated that Thomas would sign with the Cowboys if they matched any other offer, but Thomas’ camp probably moved to silence such talk with today’s leak.
Becoming the highest-paid safety in the league would require Thomas to beat out Eric Berry‘s $13MM/year contract. That could be tough for a few reasons: Thomas is coming off of a season-ending leg fracture, he’ll turn 30 in May, and the free agent safety market was a huge letdown for top players last offseason.
On the other hand, Thomas still profiles as one of the best free safeties in the NFL. In 2017, Thomas earned his sixth Pro Bowl nod, logged his second career pick six, and graded out as Pro Football Focus’ No. 5 safety. He finished out with 88 tackles, two interceptions, and seven passes defensed in that season.
The Cowboys would ostensibly love to add Thomas, but they’re not exactly flush with cap space. If Thomas is intent on getting the biggest payday possible, he’s unlikely to wind up in Dallas.
Well he’s not going to be a Cowboy. You’d be stupid to give a guy that broke his leg top dollar and is 30.
Broken leg two seasons in a row is alarming. He was my favorite player until the shenanigans he pulled last off-season and his exit from the playing field was not above board. Regardless of your contractual situation or how you value yourself there’s no excuse for that kind of behavior. Professional still means you act accordingly.
The last time a photo was included with an Earl Thomas story, it was better.
Haha, very true!
This guy is a joke. After publicly quitting on his team, asking another coach to sign him right after a game when he was still in the other teams uniform, maybe that broken leg was karma. And now he doesn’t want to take less than the top salary for safeties. You’re coming off of an injury and you’re getting old for football, nobody wants you unless it’s for cheap.
Future player that will claim collusion was the reason for his demise.
Sounds like ET wants to be a Jet!
Take it or leave it odder if he wants to come he’ll take a resonable deal maybe
He dumb
With all the stupid demands that make no sense I imagine Jerra “ Nose Picker “ Jones will Immediately sign him.