Pete Carroll insists Seahawks, Thomas 'in a good place'

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll believes the relationship between the team and star safety Earl Thomas remains strong despite recent trade rumors and missed practices.

"Really, we're way beyond all that stuff," Carroll said Wednesday, via ESPN's Brady Henderson. "We've been working through stuff. We're going. We're ready. It's not even a concern of mine right now.

"I'm not concerned about it. I think we're in a good place and we've talked through the things we needed to talk through, and we're moving."

Following Seattle's win over the Cowboys, Thomas said Dallas coaches came up to him and asked if he's "ready for the trade tomorrow."

To add fuel to the fire, Thomas was absent from Wednesday's practice - receiving a Not Injury Related designation - though Carroll insisted he was not concerned, claiming it was a "day that Earl always gets a break."

The standout safety missed the entire summer while holding out for a contract extension. Thomas returned to the team but appeared to still be incensed with the situation, writing "the disrespect has been well-noted and will not be forgotten" on an Instagram post announcing the end of his holdout.

The 29-year-old is in the final season of a four-year, $40-million deal signed in 2014.

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