If the San Francisco 49ers are willing to pony up the cash, they could have a direct line at Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas. The soon-to-be free agent is looking to be the highest paid safety in the NFL, and is not prepared to give the Dallas Cowboys a hometown discount, according to Cowboys beat writer Clarence Hill. The two sides have already met in Indianapolis, according to Hill.
Thomas grew up in Orange, Texas, played at the University of Texas, and recently set his kids up for school in Austin.