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Seahawks place Earl Thomas on IR; sign safety Jeron Johnson

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The Seattle Seahawks placed safety Earl Thomas on season-ending injured reserve with a broken leg, the team announced Tuesday.

In a corresponding move, free-agent safety Jeron Johnson will sign with the Seahawks.

Johnson spent the first four years of his career with the Seahawks (2011-14), helping the team capture Super Bowl XLVIII.

The veteran safety was evidently elated to return to the club:

The 28-year-old was released by the Kansas City Chiefs in September.

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