According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Indianapolis Colts free agent safety Rodney Thomas II is signing with the Seattle Seahawks—as he joins the reigning Super Bowl Champions:
Originally a 2022 7th round pick of the Colts out of Yale, the 6’1”, 196 pound Thomas initially appeared to be a hidden diamond in the rough found by the Indianapolis scouting department.
During his rookie season back in 2022, Thomas recorded 52
tackles (34 solo), 4 interceptions, and a pass defensed during 17 games (10 starts).
While Thomas would start 15 games a season later, he never quite regained his prior debut pro campaign form. He would eventually lose his starting safety job to young strong safety Nick Cross in the 2024 offseason, having previously started alongside Julian Blackmon, and never reclaimed it back.
Last season, Thomas recorded 21 tackles (14 solo) during all 17 games—playing 61% of the Colts total special teams snaps. Per PFF, he earned a +73.5 overall grade, including an impressive +88.9 tackling grade during 2025.
The Colts already lost starting safety Nick Cross, who replaced Thomas in their starting lineup, in free agency to the Washington Commanders, so needless to say, Indianapolis will be adding some meaningful depth to their positional room—even if they’re high on 2nd-year safety Hunter Wohler.
Maybe the Seahawks can help Thomas rediscover his rookie form, but honestly, the Colts safety room is a unit that really needed to be revamped behind entrenched free safety starter Cam Bynum and whoever ultimately ends up starting next to him in the backend of their secondary. They needed more production from that group, as Thomas hasn’t been the same guy in three seasons, while fellow backup Daniel Scott is consistently injured.
