When Richard Sherman first inked his contract with the 49ers, it was reported that the new deal was for three years and $39MM. ProFootballTalk.com’s Mike Florio was skeptical of these numbers, and he confirmed the true details of the cornerback’s contract tonight.
Ultimately, the full base value of the deal is $21.15MM, with another $18MM worth of “per-game roster bonuses, annual 90-percent playing-time incentives, an annual Pro Bowl incentive, and an annual All-Pro incentive.” If the veteran were to earn the full $39MM, he’d have to “play all 48 regular-season games over the next three years, be on the field for at least 90 percent of the snaps, make it to the Pro Bowl every year, and qualify for the All-Pro team every year.” In other words, it’s unlikely that Sherman will ever see the full value of the contract.
Florio also notes that at the time of signing, only $3MM of the deal is guaranteed. If Sherman passes his preseason physical, he’ll earn another $4MM in guaranteed money. However, after that, it’s ultimately up to the 49ers whether the contract will continue through 2019 and beyond. The writer has a list of specific details on the contract. Notably, Sherman’s signing bonus is worth $3MM (as opposed to the $5MM that had previously been floated around). His base salary for 2018 is $2MM, and this is boosted to $7MM in 2019.
After being released by the Seahawks on Friday, Sherman inked a three-year deal with their division rivals on Saturday. The veteran is still rehabbing from surgery to fix a torn Achilles, but he expects to be ready by June. The three-time First-Team All-Pro was relatively productive in nine games last season, compiling 35 tackles, two interceptions, and seven passes defended.
Sherman is banking on him returning to form. Good contract structure from the Niners, wouldn’t expect anything else with their cap guy
Maybe people will not be in such a huff,like we made the worse decision in the entire world,so basically we owe Sherman nothing if he doesn’t perform. So relax guys it’s a great signing and what’s funny is if we get Allen who is coming off major injury it won’t be like this but don’t worry you guys flip your script to whatever works with your opinions. Since ya know the NFL is so close to calling you to be hired since your so knowledgeable. Lol this is a great sign low risk super high reward. Plus it doesn’t actually stop us from signing another top notch talent if we want to
Seems like a very team friendly deal. Probably a little less than what a pure one year prove-it deal would’ve been worth so Sherman is probably betting on himself coming back to full strength soon. Wouldn’t be surprised if Sherman was willing to take a little less for an extra year or two in order to have a shot to stay on the West Coast.
Great contract 9ers!