Holdout safety Earl Thomas reiterated Thursday he wants to be traded if the Seattle Seahawks aren't willing to offer him a contract extension.

Thomas explained the reasoning behind his ongoing holdout in a long post on The Players' Tribune . Thomas has skipped Seattle's entire offseason program and missed the first week of training camp.

Thomas said his holdout is entirely based around securing his long-term future with his current contract set to expire at the conclusion of the 2018 season.

"One of the reasons I've always played so hard is because I want my actions on the field to be able to speak for me Jamaal Williams Jersey ," Thomas wrote. "But I can't do that right now – and I'm in a situation where I feel like I really have to say something. Not just on behalf of myself, but also for the other players around the league who are currently in the same position as me, or who will be in the future."

Thomas is a three-time first-team All-Pro and was the anchor for the Seattle defense that appeared in consecutive Super Bowls, winning the first. Aside from a broken leg suffered late in the 2016 season, Thomas has been a durable starter from the time he arrived in the league. Thomas has missed just seven regular-season games in his career.

Thomas said he was shaken by the injuries suffered by Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor – two other members of Seattle's "Legion of Boom" secondary – in a Thursday night game last season. Sherman ruptured his Achilles tendon, ending his season, and Chancellor suffered a neck injury. Sherman was released by Seattle in the offseason and signed with San Francisco. Chancellor – while not officially retired – is not expected to play again because of the neck injury.

"That Thursday night game really cemented in my mind the truth – which is that your entire life can change on one play. And when it does http://www.chicagobearsteamonline.com/jordan-howard-jersey , no matter what you've accomplished in the past . you can still get cut without even so much as a negotiation," Thomas wrote.

Thomas said he's become frustrated with the insinuation that his holdout means he doesn't want to play in Seattle anymore.

"That's just not true, man. I love Seattle. But I'd hoped I wouldn't even have to say that. I'd hoped that the way I've played for this team over the last eight years would tell you all you need to know," Thomas wrote.

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Lions coach Matt Patricia's short tenure has had some unexpected twists and turns. Now, even before the end of his first offseason program with the team, he's facing his first locally-generated hot take.

A columnist in Detroit thinks Patricia could be in danger of losing his players, because (wait for it) he makes them run at practice as punishment for mistakes.

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The quote was later clarified to explain that Johnson was simply "marveling at the talent level difference between college and NFL players." Which means he wasn't complaining about the coach treating his players like something other than grown men. Which is what Monarrez surely hoped to imply.

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Patricia brings the longstanding New England culture of winning to Detroit. For a team that hasn't won a playoff game since 1991 and that has never been to a Super Bowl, that can't be a bad thing.

Of course, it's fair to say that, if Patricia is too much of a taskmaster, the players will become alienated if the team continues to struggle. But if the Lions win, Patricia will be celebrated Reggie White Jersey , not castigated.

That's been the big gamble for most Bill Belichick lieutenants who strike out on their own. Belichick's ways work only because they work. If pushing players too hard doesn't translate to victories, the person doing the pushing quickly will be pushed out.

Still, if Monarrez was looking for an edgy opinion during the slow months, he should have at least added the caveat that, no matter his methods, Patricia will never lose his players if he wins games.

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