Richard Sherman Not Holding His Breath on 49ers Stay
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan says cornerback Richard Sherman is somebody the franchise would love to keep around.
In spite of this, Richard Sherman isn’t optimistic about staying with the team beyond the end of this season.
The 32 year old joined the 49ers in 2018 after spending seven years with the Seattle Seahawks. He’s in the last year of his $27.5 million deal.
Richard Sherman is a five time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowler. He led the NFL in interceptions in 2013, when he helped the Seahawks to win their first Super Bowl.
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However, with 40 impending free agents and around $30 million in cap space, Sherman’s locker room presence may well have to be sacrificed.Â
“Sherm’s a guy that I know I personally, and I know [general manager] John [Lynch] feels the same [that] we want on our team at all times,” Shanahan said.Â
“Sherm’s a guy that when he does get older and he does descend, he’s such a good football player, he finds a way. I understand his contract issue this year. I understand there’s a number of guys on our team with that this year, but whoever can help us win football games, our guys are trying to figure out how to bring [them] back, especially guys who do it the right way.â€
San Francisco is likely to prioritize Trent Williams and Fred Warner when it comes to contract extensions. Given he has worked with the NFLPA and represents himself in contract talks, Sherman is under no illusions about his current situation.
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“If there’s some miracle that happens, then sure there’s an opening,” Sherman said.Â
“But there’s 40 free agents and they’ll probably have $30 million or less in cap and they have got to bring back Trent, who costs over $20 million. They have to pay Fred, who costs $18 million-plus a year. So anybody who knows the situation understands that.”
