Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said "everything is possible" for the future of Earl Thomas

Maybe you thought the weekend's events would force Earl Thomas to ask himself questions: that the sit-outs of the practice would force the Seahawks to finally trade or pay for it, or at least take it significant measures.

But Monday's working day unfolded without news about Thomas, and with coach Pete Carroll who said everything was on the table while indicating that there was no reason not to stay as before – with one possible exception.

Carroll says that the practice is important and that if Thomas wants to continue to sit down to protect himself, there will be "consequences". Carroll, however, did not say what it was.

"There are consequences for your actions, it's just like that," Carroll said. "And because you (the members of the media) did not know it, it does not mean that something is not happening and we do not share this information with you because we do not need to do it and we do not. we do not need it. So we just do our work inside and we do the business. There is a lot of trust (in the team meeting room) that we do the right things and act for the right reasons and that we do not neglect the things you propose and let things go.

Thomas said Sunday, after the 24-13 victory over Dallas, that he unleashed interceptions in the first quarter and fourth, that he expected to be fined for deciding not to participate in practice when he did not want it. last Friday – and said that he was ready to live with that for the future.

Carroll, when asked if Thomas had shown that the practice may not be important: "Practice is very important."

Asked if he was worried that the other players on the team would think if Thomas was playing despite not training, Carroll said frankly, "I'm really not worried about the players at the moment. Earl gets to say, these guys can tell what they mean. I can not stop them from talking – they can say what they want. "

Carroll is concerned about how decisions made fit into the team's long-term plan.

Thomas held firm because the Seahawks did not offer him a long-term extension until this season, which is the last of his $ 40 million four-year contract. He came back Wednesday before the opening game of the season, claiming that he had come back only to avoid losing $ 500,000 a week. It was thought that the team's position at Thomas's signature did not change despite the fact that he started with three interceptions in three games and this week is again ranked as the # 1 security by Pro Football Focus.

The Seahawks have listened to commercial offers for Thomas, but also seem to be conducting difficult negotiations. NFL.com reported Monday night, the Cowboys have offered a second-round pick for Thomas in the pre-season, but Seattle wants at least what he gave last year in Houston for the left striker Duane Brown.

Asked if an extension is still possible, Carroll said everything was on the table.

"Everything is possible," he said. "We are open to all we need to do to keep moving forward positively. I understand perfectly that when the contracts are finished, the guys want to get another contract. We have lived this for years. So it's nothing new and it's legitimate – it's legitimate. The guys care about their future. I understand and respect the devil. There are a lot of things that go beyond the affairs of one person and there are a lot of things going on and a lot of things are happening, so everything is under consideration. We try to do very good things by our guys and we still have it and we will continue to try to do it whenever we can. "

Other contracts the Seahawks are likely to have to worry about in the near future include defensive end Frank Clark, whose rookie contract ends after this season, and quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Bobby Wagner, whose deals will until 2019.

But after years of struggling against the ceiling and having little room for maneuver, the disappearance of a number of veterans over the past year, Seattle will have plenty of room in 2019 and beyond. a cap of $ 62 million in 2019, the ninth highest in the NFL.

Seattle has so theoretically the place if she wants to use it on Thomas.

But it is thought that Thomas probably wants more than the $ 13 million a year from Eric Berry of Kansas City, a contract that would begin at the age of 30, and the Seahawks must weigh if that investment is worth the trouble. decided not to join – or at least decided not to sign a contract with Thomas.

"There are a lot of guys in this team, a lot of guys who have contracts under consideration, and we're still working on a very long-term plan, and things are going well as a result," Carroll said.

So, at least for Monday, things seem to be where they were, despite a weekend of rumors and speculation about the national media. Carroll noted how well Thomas played against Dallas and how he was on the sidelines as proof that no matter what happens on the pitch and during the week, Thomas always brings the same result on match day .

"You all want to participate," Carroll told reporters on Monday. "I'm not going to talk a lot about it because we're working on things indoors and I'm working with a guy I've worked with for many years. And I care a lot about Earl and I want to do him good and I'm willing to make our players and our team right and that's what we do with the considerations and circumstances of a guy who is in a position that he feels different from other guys. So we think it will be a very direct fashion. "