The Seattle Seahawks and Earl Thomas agreed to a four-year contract extension, making him the highest-paid safety in the NFL, multiple media outlets reported Monday.
The extension is worth $40 million, including $27.725 million guaranteed, according to the NFL Network. That is on top of the $4.725 million he will earn this year.
Thomas, who has made three Pro Bowls in his first four seasons, would have been an unrestricted free agent following the season. Thomas will now be under contract through the 2018 season.
Thomas, 24, recorded 105 tackles and five interceptions last season during Seattle’s run to the first Super Bowl championship in franchise history.
The Seahawks are also working on an extension for cornerback Richard Sherman, who can be an unrestricted free agent following the 2014 season.