Earl Thomas

Pete Carroll expects Seahawks safety Earl Thomas to play in season opener

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll says safety Earl Thomas is 'on track to play' in the regular season opener against the Rams.

What It Means:

Thomas has missed the entire preseason as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery. Thomas is an important of the Seahawks defense especially with fellow safety Kam Chancellor holding out for a new contract.

The Seahawks ranked third in our schedule-adjusted Defensive Passing Net Expected Points metric. Our algorithms project Thomas to finish the year with 91 tackles and two interceptions.