Thomas, 31, was sent out home Friday and has actually not returned to the Ravens facility given that his on-field altercation with Clark. If the Ravens can prevent paying him the ensured cash, Thomas will count $5 million versus the cap this season and $10 million next year.
Without Thomas, the Ravens are inexperienced at free safety. A little over a year and a half back, the Ravens were admired for enticing Thomas away from his verbal arrangement with the Kansas City Chiefs and signing him to a four-year, $55 million offer, the largest provided to a protective gamer in franchise history.
OWINGS MILLS, Md.– The Baltimore Ravens are quickly parting ways with seven-time Pro Bowl security Earl Thomas two days after an on-field altercation with teammate Chuck Clark, the group announced.
The Ravens revealed they had ended his contract for personal conduct that has adversely affected the group. The Ravens are expected to try to void his $10 million guaranteed salary this season. It is anticipated the safety will submit a complaint.
A source told ESPNs Adam Schefter that Thomas punched Clark in Fridays practice.
Thomas, 31, was sent home Friday and has not gone back to the Ravens facility considering that his on-field run-in with Clark. This was the 2nd intense exchange with a colleague for Thomas, who confronted nose tackle Brandon Williams after a loss to Cleveland 11 months ago. Thomas also missed out on or was late to numerous conferences throughout his 17 months in Baltimore, a source included.
The Dallas Cowboys are the leading competitor to sign him if hes launched, sources told Schefter.
Thomas reached the Pro Bowl in his very first and only season in Baltimore, but he struggled strongly at times. He quit on an 88-yard goal run by Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb in Week 4 and then got stiff-armed by Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry in the playoffs.
The snapping point came Friday in the groups fourth training school practice of the year. After Thomas blew a coverage, Clark madly duped his helmet and madly threw it to the ground. Thomas then punched Clark, a source stated. Both players were separated by teammates and coaches. Its uncommon for two players in the very same position group to eliminate.
That led to Baltimore moving on from one of its greatest stars three weeks prior to the start of the regular season.
The Ravens desired to split from Thomas so badly that they are ready to take a significant financial hit and move on without a proven replacement for him. They will take a $15 million salary-cap hit for releasing or trading him, unless they are able to void his $10 million ensured wage this season for conduct damaging to the group. If the Ravens can avoid paying him the ensured cash, Thomas will count $5 million versus the cap this season and $10 million next year.
Without Thomas, the Ravens are inexperienced at complimentary security. DeShon Elliott, a 2018 sixth-round choice, is expected to action in for Thomas in the meantime. The Ravens like his aggressiveness and upside, but Elliott has actually been restricted to 6 games in 2 NFL seasons because of injuries.
This marks the second troubled divorce for Thomas. His 9 years in Seattle ended with him extending a middle finger to Seahawks coach Pete Carroll while being carted off the field with a leg injury. A little over a year and a half ago, the Ravens were lauded for enticing Thomas away from his verbal arrangement with the Kansas City Chiefs and signing him to a four-year, $55 million offer, the biggest provided to a defensive player in franchise history.
