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Earl Thomas looking to resume NFL career: 'I'm ready'

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Seven-time Pro Bowl safety Earl Thomas is hoping to get back on the field in 2022.

Thomas, who hasn't logged an NFL snap since 2019, told ESPN's Adam Schefter that he wants to resume his playing career.

"I'm ready," Thomas texted to Schefter. "I'm in shape. My timing is on point - I'm proud of that."

The free-agent defensive back was cut by the Baltimore Ravens in August 2020 for detrimental conduct after he got into an altercation with teammate Chuck Clark in practice.

Thomas' release came after his first season in Baltimore. He racked up two interceptions across 15 starts en route to a Pro Bowl nod.

The Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys were linked to Thomas during the 2020 campaign but a move never materialized.

The soon-to-be 33-year-old made his name as a prominent member of the Seattle Seahawks' "Legion of Boom" secondary. A first-round pick in 2010, Thomas recorded 28 interceptions, six Pro Bowl appearances, and three All-Pro selections over his nine-year tenure in Seattle. He was also a part of the Seahawks' Super Bowl XLVIII championship team.

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