Is the NFL mishandling the Mychal Kendricks case? Mike Florio of PFT seems to think so, arguing that a potential 12-game suspension for alleged insider trading doesn’t make sense when considering the baseline punishment for domestic abuse suspensions is a six-game ban.
The “indefinite” suspension for the Seahawks linebacker could technically allow him to return this season, but there won’t be any real progress in his case until his sentencing in January. One could argue that a preemptive suspension was not necessary since Kendricks made immediate restitution and has no criminal record.
Here’s more out of Seattle:
- The timing of Earl Thomas‘ four-year, $40MM extension was not exactly ideal for the safety, Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times writes. Had Thomas’ contract run out in 2017, the team might have signed him to a third deal heading into last season as it did with Kam Chancellor. Instead, Thomas’ age made a lucrative new deal unpalatable for the Seahawks. Condotta also notes that Thomas can technically be traded while on IR, but that would make little sense since he has been ruled out for the season. Before Thomas’ leg fracture, the Seahawks reportedly lowered the asking price on the All-Pro defender. The Chiefs were in pursuit of him and the two sides were inching towards a trade.
- The Seahawks spoke extensively with Ndamukong Suh in the spring, but the club couldn’t get close to the Rams’ offer due to cap constraints, coach Pete Carroll says (Twitter link via Condotta). On Sunday, the Seahawks will face Suh, who is off to a tremendous start.
Trade him for someone else on the IR of equal dollar amount. Oh wait this is the NFL the salary cap implications wont even work that way.
Pete Carroll should be finished this year, need a fresh pair of eyes for this team.
This really sick for Thomas, he certainly deserved much better!! Especially from the franchise he helped propel back to near the top of the NFL. You can ask anyone on that team, or around the league, and they will tell you, during Seattle’s best defensive years, it was Earl Thomas who was their leader and their heartbeat. Thomas’ versatility allowed everyone else on that defense to play to their own strengths. He allowed Sherman to stay on his stronger side. He allowed Chancellor to come up and play a fearless brand of football, knowing Thomas had his back. On passing downs, Thomas allowed the DE’s and OLB’s to key in on rushing the passer, because he so often blanketed deep routes down the field. Thomas did it all for the Seahawks, and they repay him by basically forcing him out of town…Congrats, job well done!!
Well, for your own idiotic foolishness, now not only are you going to lose Thomas, you are ultimately going to lose him FOR NOTHING!!
It’s also extremely unlikely that Thomas signs a big deal in the off-season, due to this season-ending injury, so it’s extremely likely Seattle WILL NOT even recieve a compensatory pick!!
Seattle could NOT have handled this situation any worse, and for that, they’re going to get exactly what they deserve!!
Pete Carroll is a big reason why too. The def secondary will always be good as long as he’s the coach.
thomas got a free years of pay – now he’s free to sign a big contract. end of story
Odell Beckham fractured his ankle last year and signed a huge deal prior to the season. I guarantee that Thomas will get paid this offseason. Probably reset the S market… and yes, he’s getting paid the rest of the year to rehab and heal. He’s still a younger guy for a safety.
How would Earl react if the Seahawks franchise tagged him?
That’s not out of the question imo. He’s a franchise tag candidate. He’s in his prime and is a premium player.
He’s probably flip them off again, figuratively if not literally.
*He’d
I really hate agreeing with anything Mike Florio says but it seems obvious that Goodell and the disciplinary committee fumbled badly with regards to Kendricks. Goodell is always ranting about things like league integrity and accountability and when a player actually provided that (to the shock of the presiding judge, no less) the league reaction is to hammer him. How is that going to encourage future rule violators to be accountable?