Seahawks Earl Thomas shoulder to undergo surger

was more banged up in XLIX than previously imagined. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that the ' star safety played against the with a separated shoulder and a torn labrum, per a source informed of the situation. The four-time All-Pro selection will undergo surgery and mi s six to eight months. Most of the Legion of Boom Jay Jackson Jersey was banged up in the title game, including his elite running mates in (elbow) and ( ). Both Sherman and Thomas injured themselves during the NFC Championship Game, but the cornerback the safety's fate of going under the knife. Cornerback left the crushing in the first quarter with what coach Pete Carroll later called a "significant" arm injury, leaving the ' secondary notably banged up. A six-to-eight-month recovery window would place Thomas in coming back as early as August, the beginning of the preseason. A pe simistic diagnosis would place Thomas in pads no earlier than October, a handful of games into the 2015 season. For Seattle to pace the NFL , a healthy Thomas is nece sary. The rangy playmaker, and Ed Reed comparisons, -- and did so. The dropoff to whoever the opening day backup will be is significant; it's a reality Carroll and Co. would prefer to avoid. The latest Podcast and reacts to the latest news. Find more content on . Randy Dobnak Jersey