The Seattle Seahawks appear to have informed Richard Sherman that they are parting ways with him this offseason.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported on Wednesday that Sherman has informed his teammates that he will be playing somewhere other than Seattle in 2018.
#Seahawks CB Richard Sherman has told teammates goodbye over the past 24 hours, sources say, and that he won’t be on the team. Those close to him say nothing is set in stone and there has been no official word. But clearly bears watching.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 7, 2018
Rapoport’s colleague Tom Pelissero added that Sherman was scheduled to meet with Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider on Wednesday to discuss his future.
The reports coincide with social media posts made by both Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane and safety Kam Chancellor, which appeared to be cryptic “goodbye” messages to their longtime teammate.
That text message got my heart hurting … damn 25 was my Dawg #WhatsNext
— jeremy lane (@StayingInMyLane) March 7, 2018
For what it’s worth, Sherman texted ESPN’s Josina Anderson and said he has not heard anything definite about his future in Seattle.
#Seahawks CB Richard Sherman just text me, "I'm good. Not sure what that's about…Haven't been told anything," in reference to Jeremy Lane's tweet.
— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 7, 2018
Sherman is scheduled to carry a cap hit of $13.2 million in 2018. He will turn 30 this offseason and is coming off a ruptured Achilles tendon that ended his 2017 season early, so you can understand why the Seahawks are choosing to move on. Schneider recently indicated that Sherman was likely to remain in Seattle through the offseason, but some more recent comments the GM made seem more realistic.
