Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has been the subject of trade speculation this offseason. We may soon get a sense of what is in store for him. Sherman is scheduled to meet with coach Pete Carroll and GM John Schneider to discuss his future, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (on Twitter).
This “meeting” may not take place in person, however. Pelissero reports that the two sides will meet on Wednesday, but ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter (Twitter link) hears that Sherman is in transit to NFLPA meetings in Las Vegas, which begin on Thursday. Any talks regarding Sherman’s future will take place while the veteran is in Vegas, according to Schefter.
Sherman has been wishing teammates farewell over the past 24 hours, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports (on Twitter), though nothing has been set in stone yet. Jeremy Lane seemed to hint at receiving a goodbye text from Sherman on Twitter, but No. 25 told Josina Anderson of ESPN.com (on Twitter) that he’s “not sure what that’s about.”
In any case, it’s clear that Sherman’s Seattle future is in flux. The Seahawks can save $11MM by parting ways with Sherman, but he’d have to gain medically clearance before being traded. Sherman says that he should be back on the field by June after having surgeries to fix his Achilles as well as a bone spur (Twitter link via Pelissero). With free agency just around the corner, an outright release cannot be ruled out for one of the league’s most prominent corners.
Sherman ranked as the 33rd-best CB in the league in 2017 this year, per Pro Football Focus. His 82.7 overall score was solid, but it is also a career-low for him. His ruptured Achilles tendon in November is also a concern and the Seahawks might not be able to justify keeping him at his current cost. A pay cut would make some sense here, but one has to wonder if Sherman’s pride would be a barrier.
Carolina?
New England!!!!!!!!
Patriots
I’m willing to bet everything I own he ends up with the pats on a 1-2 year deal with not a lot of guarantees
My thoughts exactly
Really hoping the Pats get him *fingers crossed*
I thought all the Pats fans hated him and would want him on their team. He is a loud mouth poor sport and not that good. My have things changed. LOL
Are you judging an entire fan base based on a few commenters?
I guess it is ok for the Pats fans to judge the entire Seahawk fan base on a few commenters but not the other way. It was also a lot more than a few commenters there were a lot of them on a bunch of different sites. One site I belong to we had guys join under false names and bad mouth him. We had to kick guys for weeks. You can’t tell me there weren’t a lot of guys mad when he yelled at Brady after we beat you in Seattle. Your newspapers even got in on the hate. A lot of fans hated him but now they are all lining up hoping their team signs him. I just find it funny.
Detroit? Seahawks were interested in Ebron last year and Detroit is in need of another corner. Obviously add some picks in to the talk also.
I love how every time a big name is rumored to be on the market all Patriots fans think they’re going to New England
We call it east coast syndrome.
because the Patriots are known for taking in once big name players.. Darrelle Revis, James Harrison, ect..