Deionte Thompson seemed destined to become a top NFL safety prospect. He grew up in Orange, Texas, which also is the hometown of one of the greatest safeties the same has ever seen, Earl Thomas of the Baltimore Ravens.

The free-agent market is loaded with safeties, and SiriusXM NFL Radio analyst David Diehl believes there are plenty of good ones to be signed at a time when the position has become more important than ever.

INDIANAPOLIS — John Schneider refutes the notion the Seattle Seahawks won’t be able to mend any hard feelings between the team and safety Earl Thomas, who heading for free agency.

The wait is over! The NFL Playoffs are finally upon us, starting with this weekend’s wild-card games. Listen to the national call for each game wild-card weekend on SiriusXM NFL Radio. For home and away broadcasts, visit the SiriusXM NFL … Continued