Rodney Thomas was a seventh-round pick for the Indianapolis Colts in 2022, and one that was seemingly trending toward being a real steal. He started 10 games as a rookie and 15 more in year two. He even had four interceptions in his first season, but then he lost favor with the team.
Nick Cross took his reps at safety over the last two seasons, though Cross wasn't very good in coverage. Thomas simply couldn't get his spot back and was relegated to special teams. He didn't see more than 13 percent of the defensive snaps since 2024. In free agency, he left and signed with the Seattle Seahawks.
His time in the Pacific Northwest likely won't last long, though. Seattle has an elite defense, partly because it has built up depth over the last two seasons. On other teams with a thinner group of defensive backs, Thomas might have a chance at the active roster. With the Seahawks, he is the seventh or eighth option at safety, and the team may only keep five safeties at most.
Former Indianapolis Colts safety Rodney Thomas likely won't be with the Seattle Seahawks long
Thomas's chances of returning to Indianapolis, should he be released when final roster cuts are made at the end of August, are slim, too. Nick Cross is gone (he signed with the Washington Commanders in free agency), but the team chose AJ Haulcy in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, and Hunter Wohlers is healthy again after missing his rookie season.
Cam Bynum is definitely going to start at one of the two spots, and his backup spot could be between Jonathan Owens and Juanyeh Thomas. Owens is excellent on special teams, so he might have the advantage over both Juanyeh and Rodney Thomas if the team does think of bringing him back.
Still, the current Seahawks player is worthy of finding a new team somewhere. He wasn't atrocious when he started games. He just had no path to play with the Indianapolis Colts before hitting free agency this year.
He's a very smart person (he went to Yale), and he can learn a playbook quickly. He proved that by becoming a starter in his first season. A safety-needy team might not only pick up Thomas, but he might even have an opportunity to start.
In his career, he has allowed just 61.8 percent of his targets to be completed, has allowed seven touchdowns, but has six interceptions. He's a solid tackler for a defensive back, too, whiffing on 10.2 percent of his attempts. Rodney Thomas is good enough to play somewhere, but that probably won't be with the Seahawks or the Colts again.
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