Richard Sherman is still a free agent, but it appears his next destination won’t be an NFL locker room. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports (on Twitter) that Sherman is “deep in talks with Amazon” to become part of their broadcasting team. 
The 34-year-old spent last season in Tampa Bay. One of several veterans joining the Buccaneers eyeing another Super Bowl title, his campaign didn’t end nearly as well as it began. He played nearly every snap during his first two games with the team, but struggled to stay on the field shortly thereafter. A calf strain and, later, an Achilles injury, each landed him on IR. Overall, his 10th NFL season ended with 11 tackles and one interception in five games.
Sherman is best known, of course, for his time in Seattle. A fifth-round pick of the Seahawks in 2011, he played an instrumental part in the team’s success during the ‘Legion of Boom’ era. The 2012 campaign saw him earn First-Team All-Pro honors, something which he repeated in the following two years. He was also named a Pro Bowler four straight times from 2013-16, and again in 2019. The latter year saw him earn his final Pro Bowl during his three-year stint with the division rival 49ers, a tenure which included his third Super Bowl appearance.
Sherman hasn’t completely resigned himself to ending his on-field football career; Rapoport adds that “the door is open for a return in the right situation” (Twitter link). Absent an offer from a team eyeing experienced depth in their secondary, however, he is set to transition to the second chapter of his football life.
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Good riddance!
Probably still a good player, and probably will be a good analyst if you like the type of guy who isn’t afraid to say anything about anybody. I know Sherman rubs a lot of fans the wrong way but I’ve never minded him.
Isn’t afraid to say anything to anyone either including spouse, in-laws and the police…
Nice… I honestly forgot about that.
Hold your judgements, we all thought it was crazy when Warren Sapp was hired for broadcasting and he turned his life around and is a positive contribution to society…. Jk this will be great if you enjoy trainwrecks.
So do people just not care about his big incident last year? Wikipedia says he plea bargained down to:
“to first-degree negligent driving, second-degree criminal trespass, and speeding in a roadway construction zone. Sherman was placed under court supervision for up to two years and ordered to pay $2,500 in court fees, but serve no additional jail time.[153] He was also ordered to pay restitution to his father-in-law, with the amount to be determined at a later date, and to the Department of Transportation.[154] In addition, Sherman was ordered to undergo 16 hours of community service along with a DUI course.”
I feel like this whole incident, which was pretty scary when it happened, kind of got swept under the rug by everyone. He didn’t even get a suspension and just played last year like nothing had happened. And it has not been mentioned in any of the articles I’ve seen about this hiring.
Most certainly got swept under rug and got zero discipline from the league when lesser incidents have been dealt with harshly.
Amazon has a broadcast crew? I suppose Sherman wasn’t considered a good fit for Nickelodeon.