Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll confirmed on Monday that safety Earl Thomas is done for the season with a broken leg. The injury is specifically to the tibia and occurred during the team's Sunday night win over the Panthers. Thomas collided with teammate, Kam Chancellor, and immediately exited for the locker room.
There is no official timetable for his recovery, but it is certain that he will not be back for postseason play, as his Seahawks sit at the top of the NFC West. The safety even tweeted out during the game that the possibility of retirement was going through his head. A day after, he stated in a text that he was still considering calling it a career.
The five-time Pro Bowler had started the first 118 games of his career, including postseason, until he missed a game in Week 12 due to a hamstring injury.
Third-year player, Steven Terrell, will serve as Thomas's replacement for the remainder of the season. Seattle sits at 8-3-1 on the season thus far, and have three division matchups in their final four games.
There is no official timetable for his recovery, but it is certain that he will not be back for postseason play, as his Seahawks sit at the top of the NFC West. The safety even tweeted out during the game that the possibility of retirement was going through his head. A day after, he stated in a text that he was still considering calling it a career.
The five-time Pro Bowler had started the first 118 games of his career, including postseason, until he missed a game in Week 12 due to a hamstring injury.
Third-year player, Steven Terrell, will serve as Thomas's replacement for the remainder of the season. Seattle sits at 8-3-1 on the season thus far, and have three division matchups in their final four games.
