Seattle loses safety Earl Thomas for rest of the season
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks will be without safety Earl Thomas for the rest of the season due to his broken lower left leg, no matter how far the team advances in the playoffs.
Coach Pete Carroll said Monday that further examination determined Thomas’ fractured left tibia will require a recovery time that does not allow for the possibility of a return during the 2016 season. Carroll said after Sunday’s 40-7 win over Carolina that Thomas’ injury usually takes a minimum of six weeks of recovery time.