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RENTON Ethan Pocic Color Rush Jersey , Wash. (AP)Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas officially commenced his holdout as the team began its three-day mandatory minicamp Tuesday.Thomas released a statement on Twitter on Sunday announcing his intention to skip the minicamp and all team-related activities until his contract situation is resolved.”Kind of had heard that he was making that choice,” head coach Pete Carroll said. ”I wish he was here. That would be nice. But we’re focusing on the guys that are here and we’ll see how that goes.”Thomas is entering the final year of a four-year extension signed prior to the 2014 season. He is scheduled to make $8.5 million in base salary in 2018.”I want to remain a Seahawk for the rest of my career but I also believe that based on my production over the last 8 years that I’ve earned the right to have this taken care of as soon as possible,” Thomas wrote. ”I want to have certainty in regards to the upcoming years of my career.”The Seahawks can fine Thomas $84,435 if he misses all three days of the minicamp. Fines are ultimately at the team’s discretion.Defensive end Chris Clemons was the last Seahawks player to skip the mandatory minicamp in 2012, but he signed a new contract prior to training camp and was in attendance there. Running back Marshawn Lynch in 2014 and safety Kam Chancellor in 2015 did hold out from training camp with Chancellor missing the first two weeks of the regular season.Carroll said each situation is different when it comes to holdouts.”It’s an individual case with whoever the guy it, whatever his story is,” Carroll said. ”I don’t see putting them in a basket. I think you look at each guy and whatever is going on Shaquill Griffin Color Rush Jersey , the history and all that and you deal with it accordingly.”Thomas, defensive end Frank Clark and cornerback Byron Maxwell had all stayed away from the team during voluntary workouts. Clark and Maxwell were both in attendance Tuesday, though Clark was limited due to a sore hamstring.If Thomas’ holdout extends into training camp, he can be fined $40,000 a day for each day he misses. Additional penalties are incurred if he misses more than six days of camp. Carroll said he is uncertain how the situation will play out but that he still views Thomas as a part of their program.”Heck yeah, he’s under contract. Sure,” Carroll said. ”… He gives you everything he’s got when he’s with you.”Notes: CB Dontae Johnson had surgery to repair a broken bone in his foot. He is currently in a walking boot and recovering.— The Seattle Seahawks dropped their first game since November 11 on Sunday Delano Hill Color Rush Jersey , falling to the 49ers on a rainy afternoon in San Francisco. The surface was dreadful and the officiating was questionable, as the Seahawks failed to clinch a playoff spot. Injuries to Jordan Simmons and Bradley McDougald put Seattle in a bind on both sides of the ball, and both replacements would be flagged for key penalties. Check out the Seahawks’ snap counts below: Running back usage in Rashaad Penny’s absenceIf there was any reason for optimism around Penny’s knee injury, just as the rookie was getting going, it was that J.D. McKissic was likely to get more opportunities. McKissic doubled his season snap count on offense, from three to six. A fourth snap on Sunday was wiped out by penalty, canceling a great catch up the sideline by McKissic. Carson and Davis had nearly an equal split Earl Thomas Color Rush Jersey , dominating the backfield, with Carson playing 52% of the offense’s snaps and Davis 44%. Austin Calitro back in the foldUpon returning from suspension in Week 14, Mychal Kendricks immediately took back the starting job alongside Bobby Wagner. Upon going on injured reserve, Austin Calitro then took his place back. Calitro played 85% of the defense’s snaps, appearing to play as steady as he has been all season. Though Calitro does provide comfortable depth, it’s fair to wonder how much Bradley McDougald’s injury influenced Calitro’s playing time. McDougald’s exit led to Delano Hill starting, meaning he couldn’t play as the third safety in big sub packages. Not that Seattle completely went away from it: Shalom Luani played 11% of the defense’s snaps in Hill’s vacated role J.R. Sweezy Color Rush Jersey , his most notable moment being a crunching hit on Nick Mullens. Poona Ford shines in expanded role It was Nazair Jones inactive on Sunday, and Ford made the most of his opportunity. Ford has been a tremendous part of the rotation all season, but Week 15 saw him skip past Shamar Stephen, playing 50% to Stephen’s 37%. It appears as though the Seahawks have solidified the interior of their line for the foreseeable future, with Ford and Jarran Reed forming a terrific duo. Here’s The Athletic’s Sam Gold on Ford’s strong play on Sunday:Seattle will now try and clinch a wildcard spot in an extremely tough matchup against the Chiefs in Week 16. Though outside help could push them into January, all it takes is a win for the Seahawks to clinch.