Hours after former Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman suggested that the organization is , another member of the famed secondary stated that he wants out Seattle.
All-Pro safety Earl Thomas has ratcheted up the rhetoric in his quest for a new contract, once again placing his Seahawks future in question.
"Always been the underdog ain't nothing new," Thomas wrote on Instagram. "Extend .....if you don't want me let's make a trade happen I understand it's a bizz."
Thomas skipped last month's mandatory minicamp, insisting he will not participate in team activities that has just one year and $8.5 million remaining.
While coach Pete Carroll has maintained that Seattle is the six-time selection to remain a nucleus player, the offseason has been rife with trade rumors.
Thomas raised eyebrows around the league when he invited the Cowboys to "" after a late-December clash between the two clubs. If not for Dallas' , NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported after the 2018 , Thomas would likely be wearing a star on his helmet.
Former teammate Cliff Avril recently confirmed that the entire Seattle locker room knew that Thomas had always harbored a "" for his hometown Cowboys.
If the rebuilding Seahawks aren't going to pay the 29-year-old safety what he envisions, perhaps they will reach the realization that they are better off getting what they can before the situation reaches a boiling point.
Barring a new deal, Thomas' future in the Emerald City looms as the NFL summer's most urgent .
