The relationship between former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and safety Earl Thomas is still rocky.

Earl Thomas, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and a founding member of the Legion of Boom, had a notoriously messy breakup with the Seahawks.

In a recent interview shared in June 2025, former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, 72, spoke about his relationship with Earl Thomas, 35. Pete Carroll said, “I still love Earl.

Pete Carroll says former Seahawks safety Earl Thomas doesn't love him Thomas felt Carroll had lied to him about a potential contract extension.