Seahawks Not Planning To Trade S Earl Thomas

Adam Schefter reports that the Seahawks do not plan to trade S Earl Thomas and continue to insist they are not willing to give away Thomas.

Last night, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reported that while the Cowboys have been and remain a potential trade option for Thomas, multiple other teams have reached out to Seattle and have expressed interest in Thomas.

According to Pelissero, no team as of now have met the Seahawks’ asking price for Thomas.

Pelissero adds that the Seahawks and Thomas have not had any contract negotiations regarding an extension and there’s really no urgency from Seattle at this point to do something him.

Thomas is still holding out and has made it clear that he either wants an extension from the team or to be traded.

“If the Seahawks don’t intend on having me around for the long-term, then I understand,” Thomas wrote in a piece for the Players’ Tribune. “And if they want to start over and rebuild, then that’s their right — it’s part of the business. It’s not what I want but I get it. All I ask, though, is that if that’s the case, and they don’t want me anymore — just please trade me to an organization that does. Please trade me to a team that wants me, so I can give my all to them for the rest of my career.”

Thomas adds that he’s publicly asking for an extension or a trade because he believes he deserves more security based on the fact that he’s been one of the best players in the league for a while now.

“I’m standing strong on this — because I’ve got to,” Thomas said. “I’m standing strong when it comes to getting what I deserve. I’ve been one of the best defensive players in this league for the better part of a decade, and the numbers show that this team plays much better with me than without me. Beyond that, I still have some great years of football left in my tank. I’m not even close to slowing down. I’m still working to get better.”

Thomas, 28, is a former first-round pick of the Seahawks back in 2010. He’s entering the final year of his five-year, $44.725 million contract that includes $27.725 million guaranteed and stands to make a base salary of $8.5 million for the 2018 season.

According to OverTheCap.com, trading Thomas would free up $8.5 million of available cap space while creating $1.9 million in dead money.

In 2017, Thomas has appeared in 14 games and recorded 88 tackles, two interceptions with one being returned for a touchdown, a forced fumble and seven pass defenses. ProFootballFocus rated him as the No. 9 overall safety out of 86 qualifying players.