The cornerback landed with the division-rival San Francisco 49ers, and proved he could still play at a high level. Former Seahawk Richard Sherman plead not guilty Friday to five misdemeanor charges following Shermans arrest on suspicion of trying to break into his in-laws home. Unfortunately, he tore his Achilles midway through the 2017 season, and Seattle parted ways with the veteran in the offseason. Sherman remained an elite player for the remainder of his tenure with the Seattle Seahawks.
He capped it all off by winning the Super Bowl by shutting down Peyton Manning and the high-powered Denver Broncos. Starting and appearing in all 16 games, the cornerback finished the year with a league-high eight interceptions, 16 defended passes, 48 tackles, and 10 tackles-for-loss. While he was fantastic in all of those seasons, his best year was probably 2013. Teaming up with Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor to form the Legion of Boom, the Stanford product won First-Team All-Pro honors in 2012, 20. Sherman built on this promising rookie season by establishing himself as one of the best cornerbacks in the league. During his time on the field, the rookie recorded four interceptions, 17 defended passes, one forced fumble, and 55 tackles. Sherman was up for the task and then some, appearing in all 16 games while recording 10 starts.
The 33-year-old free agent was booked at the King. Selected by the Seattle Seahawks, the cornerback faced the unenviable task of overcoming his draft capital and earning a spot on the 53-man roster. Veteran NFL cornerback Richard Sherman was arrested early Wednesday morning on a burglary domestic violence charge, according to jail records. He helped San Francisco to Super Bowl LIV at the end of the 2019 season, but suffered a heartbreaking defeat as the Kansas City Chiefs prevailed 31-20.Richard Sherman originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. Sherman signed with the 49ers as a free agent in 2018 after seven seasons with Seattle. Free-agent cornerback Richard Sherman has been arrested for 'burglary domestic violence,' per King County court records. No residents were injured.ĮSPN's Adam Schefter also reported that Washington State Police are investigating Sherman in connection to a hit and run and damage to Department of Transportation property following a single-car incident in which a vehicle struck a concrete barrier. The suspect was alleged to have fought with police outside the home before he was apprehended and transported to hospital. " We will continue to monitor events closely as more facts are made available to us." Sherman denied bail after arrestĪccording to public records, Sherman was denied bail, though ESPN reported that is normal practice for domestic violence suspects until they can go before a judge.Īn emergency call from a residence was taken around 02:00, per a Redmond (Washington) Police Department spokesperson who spoke to ESPN, with the caller alleging a male family member who was not a resident was attempting to break into the property. "We were made aware of an arrest last night of one of our player leaders for an alleged domestic violence incident and have activated our domestic violence crisis protocol for the protection and support of everyone involved," an NFLPA statement read. Sherman, who played his third season with the San Francisco 49ers last term, was booked into King County Correctional Facility in Seattle at 06:08 (local time).Ī three-time first-team All-Pro and a Super Bowl XLVIII champion with the Seattle Seahawks, Sherman, 33, is a vice-president of the NFL Players Association's (NFLPA) executive committee.
All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman was arrested on Wednesday on a charge of burglary domestic violence.