Seahawks GM John Schneider mentioned that “odds are“ Richard Sherman will remain with the Seahawks for the 2017 season. Although, Schneider added that they will still consider trade offers for him moving forward, per Bob Condotta.
According to Schneider, some of the reasons to considering trading Sherman are “to create cap room and trying to become a younger team,” per Condotta.
Schneider added there has been “constant communication” between him and Sherman regarding a possibility of trading him and their relationship is “fine” after they spoke on Thursday, per Condotta.
Mike Garafolo of NFL Media previously reported that it would take a package of draft picks that included first- and third-round selections in order for the Seahawks to trade Sherman.
“We’re talking Darrelle Revis Jets-to-Buccaneers type of deal,” Garafolo explained. “That’s what’s going to get this thing done.”
According to Garafolo, no team has come close to offering Seattle this kind of compensation for Sherman up to this point.
Before that, Adam Schefter said that it’s his understanding that Sherman was actually the one who initiated the trade talks.
“It has been my understanding all along that Richard Sherman was the one who initiated this,” Schefter said on Sportscenter, per Sheil Kapadia. “He was the one that wanted to be traded initially. The Seahawks were obliging him and his request.”
Sherman, 28, is a former fifth-round pick of the Seahawks back in 2011. He’s currently in the fourth years of his five-year, $58.789 million contract that includes $40 million guaranteed and stands to make base salaries of $11.431 million and $11 million over the final two years of the agreement.
According to OverTheCap.com, trading Sherman would free up $9,231,000 of available cap space while creating $4,400,000 in dead money.
In 2016, Sherman appeared in all 16 games and recorded 58 tackles, four interceptions, a fumble recovery and 13 pass defenses. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 13 cornerback out of 112 qualifying players.
We’ll have more regarding a potential Sherman trade as the news is available.
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