Earl Thomas III is facing some serious legal charges in Texas, and this time only days after stating that he hopes to return to the NFL. According to Ryan Autollo of the Austin American Statesman, Thomas is facing arrest on Third Degree felony charges in Travis County stemming from multiple violations of an existing protective (no-contact) order between him and his ex-wife, Nina, and their children. His lawyer, Trey Dolezal, has reached out to Thomas but no arrest has been made at this point. Per Autollo;
“In the arrest affidavit, police allege Thomas violated a protective order that was issued in May 2021 by a Travis County civil court judge.