Earl Thomas Might Get Cut By the Ravens Following Confrontation With Teammate [UPDATE]
The Baltimore Ravens sent safety Earl Thomas home from practice on Friday following a heated confrontation with teammate Chuck Clark. On Saturday, Clark was back at practice and Thomas was not. It sounds like he might be done in Baltimore if teammates have anything to say about it.
The @Ravens situation with Earl Thomas could come to a head today. Sources said the team's Leadership Council made it clear to decision makers they would prefer Thomas not be around. Cap hit could be issue but "conduct detrimental" clause provides potential avenue for relief
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) August 22, 2020
My understanding is the #Ravens told Earl Thomas to stay home today after sending him home Friday following the practice altercation with teammate Chuck Clark. No decisions yet on his status, but keeping Thomas away for now buys time for Baltimore to evaluate its options.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 22, 2020
Per sources, Thomas did throw a punch at Clark which obviously escalated a situation which started when Clark got on Thomas about blowing a coverage in Friday’s practice. https://t.co/vouXxccoUI
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) August 22, 2020
This is definitely one of those situations where we would benefit from the press having a bit more training camp access. Any other year we would probably have video of the incident where Thomas reportedly put his fists up to fight. It is also remarkable that this could cost Thomas a ton of money. His salary for 2020 is $10,000,000. Hard to imagine he can get anywhere near that value if he gets cut.
Thomas was a Pro Bowler on the Ravens' excellent defense last season, his first with Baltimore after spending nine years in Seattle. Thomas' time in Seattle also ended in notable fashion as he gave Pete Carroll the finger while being carted off the field with a season-ending injury.
UPDATE: Thomas posted an Insgramwith a video of the play that resulted in the altercation and explaining what happened that has since been deleted.
Earl Thomas just posted this on IG: pic.twitter.com/BS1YHoNzdg
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) August 22, 2020