The Seattle Seahawks locked up one of their most valuable players of their Super Bowl team after agreeing to a record-breaking deal for safety Earl Thomas, according to Ian Rapoport.
The #Seahawks have locked up star safety Earl Thomas to a blockbuster long-term extension, source says. Easily the highest-paid safety.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 28, 2014
The #Seahawks four-year extension for safety Earl Thomas pays him $40 million base value with $27.725 million guaranteed, source says.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 28, 2014
Thomas, a two time All-Pro was instrumental in the Seahawks winning their first Super Bowl in franchise history and the former first round pick out of Texas is widely-regarded as one of the best leaders in the NFL in addition to being the league’s top safety.
Thomas matched his career-high with five interceptions this season and a career-high 129 combined tackles.
With Thomas locked up for the foreseeable future, the focus now shifts from the best safety in the league to the best corner in the league as the team will look to extend Richard Sherman before the start of the season.