1:02 pm | September 5, 2018 | Go to Source | Author:
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Brady HendersonESPN
All-Pro free safety Earl Thomas ended his holdout and reported to the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Thomas went through a walk-through Wednesday morning and practiced in the afternoon. Carroll did not say whether Thomas would start Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos, saying it’s too early to tell as the Seahawks need to gauge his conditioning given that he’s been away from the team all offseason.
Carroll wouldn’t say if the team is waiving the fines that Thomas is subject to after skipping minicamp and training camp.
Thomas addressed his absence from the team in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported earlier Wednesday that the Dallas Cowboys increased their trade offer for Thomas to a second-round pick over the past week, but that the Seahawks are seeking more than that in return.
Asked if a trade is still possible, Carroll said “He’s a Seahawk.”
Thomas, 29, held out all offseason while seeking a contract extension or a trade to a team that will give him one.
Thomas’ absence from mandatory minicamp and training camp has subjected him to roughly $1.6 million in fines. He would have stood to miss out on $500,000 each week he skipped during the regular season; that’s the amount of each game check as part of his $8.5 million salary for 2018.
In Thomas’ absence, the Seahawks had been preparing to start 2017 fourth-round pick Tedric Thompson at free safety.
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