Pete Carroll was as clear and positive as the Seahawks have been yet about Earl Thomas being able to return from a broken leg in time for the start of the 2017 season, according to The Tacoma News Tribune's Seahawks Insider Blog.
The Seahawks safety was out for the year after suffering a fractured lower left leg in the first half of a December game against Carolina.
Thomas tweeted about retirement and told "The Rich Eisen Show" that he was still contemplating his future in the NFL – just weeks after the injury.
Carroll said on day two of the NFL’s annual scouting combine this week that “all indications” are that Thomas will recover from his broken tibia. The coach had the same upbeat forecast for Tyler Lockett, who was also injured last year.
“Both those guys have a really good chance to be there as we kick off the season,” Carroll told the Seahawks Insider Blog.
Thomas told an ESPN reporter on Thursday morning that he's committed to playing in 2017.
"I'm coming back to prove I'm the best - I'm coming back to help my team win a championship," he said.
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