Seahawks activate Earl Thomas for Sunday’s Broncos game
By Lee Vowell
The Seahawks got a little better for Sunday with the team activating Earl Thomas for week one against Denver.
The Seahawks announced on Saturday that safety Earl Thomas will be playing in Sunday’s week one matchup against the Broncos in Denver. And really, there isn’t a good reason why Thomas shouldn’t play.
Thomas obviously makes Seattle a better team. And he would make any team better by playing with them. And the All Pro should also not be held out simply as a punishment for him holding out with a contract dispute.
Possibly Thomas will not be in perfect game shape as he hasn’t tackled anyone in quite some time. Not a real tackle anyway, maybe just someone in practice. But if Thomas had been injured and came back from injury several days before a game, would the Seahawks keep him out? Of course not.
And Thomas is needed more than he ever has been for week one. Corner Shaquill Griffin will be on a new side of the field. The other corner will be played by Tre Flowers who has never played a real NFL game. Seattle needs Thomas to play midfield to help cover up mistakes.
The #Seahawks are activating S Earl Thomas to play in tomorrow’s game, I’m told. No surprise, but the final member of the Legion of Boom will play in Week 1.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 8, 2018
Thomas may have to learn a few communication calls and that could be something to watch for. Seattle has changed its calls a bit under new defensive coordinator Ken Norton. Communication errors have been an issue for Seattle in the past.
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Still, there is no doubt the Seahawks will be a better team when they step on the field Sunday than they were just a few days ago. At this point, Seattle can use all the hope it can get.