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With Aaron Donald and Khalil Mack both ending their protracted holdouts by signing their long-awaited big-money deals, Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas is now the most high-profile holdout in the league as his contract situation remains unresolved.
While Mack saw his situation finally sorted out via a trade out of Oakland, it doesn’t appear as if Thomas will get a similar solution to his ongoing problem in Seattle.
Article Continues BelowUnless another team steps up in a way it hasn't to date, Seahawks do not plan to trade S Earl Thomas, per source. The Seahawks continue to insist they are not willing to give away Thomas.
Thomas, who is in the final year of his contract, has made his feelings clear about his future with Seattle. He’s told the Seahawks to offer him a new deal or trade him to a team that will. But the Seahawks haven’t shown much interest in handing Thomas a deal, which makes a trade his most likely option.
The Cowboys have been the one team most strongly linked to a possible trade for Thomas this offseason. Unfortunately, Cowboys VP Stephen Jones indicated recently that they have not had contact with the Seahawks regarding a potential Thomas deal in quite some time.
Unless an unknown team suddenly emerges as Schefter suggests and meets the Seahawks’ asking price for Thomas, the most logical conclusion to this ongoing saga is that Thomas continues his holdout well into the regular season with the hope of trying to force the Seahawks into finally trading him.
