Yes, it was slight. It involved nuances: body language and tone.
But there was a slight change in the latest response from Pete Carroll when he was asked yet again about Earl Thomas and the All-Pro’s holdout.
Asked following Monday’s first practice of the regular season if the Seahawks and Thomas have had any new contact in any capacity, Carroll said “um” and hesitated for a second or two. The coach then gave a slight shrug and said: “Nothing to report.”
That was different than the immediate, flat “no” Carroll had been giving each time for the last month he’d been asked about Thomas, while his holdout extended through August his fines for missing training camp and the preseason surpassed $1.