Earl Thomas slated for surgery, will be ready for free agency
Seahawks safety Earl Thomas, who suffered a broken leg last week against Arizona, is scheduled for surgery this week. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Thomas will have a rod inserted in his leg and will be ready for free agency when the time comes:
#Seahawks S Earl Thomas, who suffered a leg fracture last Sunday, will have surgery to have a rod inserted this week, source said. That increases the chance of healing and lowers refracture rates. Thomas will be 100% long before free agency.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 7, 2018
There’s never a good time for a broken leg, but Thomas’s came at a particularly bad time for both his career and the Seahawks. Unable to reach an agreement with Thomas on a long-term deal, the Seahawks were prepared to deal Thomas for some combination of draft picks.
And then came the injury, and Thomas’s instant-classic reaction: a raised middle finger in the direction of the Seattle sideline. The digit cost Thomas a $13,369 fine from the NFL, this after Thomas was already fined for bowing in the direction of the Cowboys’ sideline a week before.
However the Thomas saga ends out, it appears he’ll be in uniform for the 2019 season. That’ll make some team very happy indeed.
____
Jay Busbee is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Contact him at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or find him on Twitter or on Facebook.
More from Yahoo Sports:
• Texas shakes up CFP picture with upset of No. 7 Oklahoma
• Marcus Smart ejected from Cavs-Celtics scuffle with J.R. Smith
• Seattle’s Thomas gets fined from NFL for flipping off sideline
• Portugal Prime Minister defends Ronaldo after rape allegations
