[JJJ]

In his own words.

Richard Sherman
San Francisco 49ers
Mar 20 2018

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks. Where do I even begin?

I guess you probably want to hear about how everything went down with the Seahawks, the negotiations with the 49ers and my new contract. And there’s a lot there. I kind of want to set the record straight on a couple of things, too.

So here’s how it all went down.

First of all, contrary to some reports, the Seahawks didn’t ask me to take a pay cut. There was no negotiation. When I met with them on March 7 to discuss my future, they informed me of their intent to release me. They didn’t know when they were going to do it, but it would be soon, they said.

Two days later I was in Las Vegas at the NFLPA meetings, sitting up on a stage in front of like 200 people in a giant hotel conference room, when my phone started blowing up. News of Seattle’s plans had gotten out.

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/a...ree-agency

[JJJ]

In his own words.

Richard Sherman
San Francisco 49ers
Mar 20 2018

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks. Where do I even begin?

I guess you probably want to hear about how everything went down with the Seahawks, the negotiations with the 49ers and my new contract. And there’s a lot there. I kind of want to set the record straight on a couple of things, too.

So here’s how it all went down.

First of all, contrary to some reports, the Seahawks didn’t ask me to take a pay cut. There was no negotiation. When I met with them on March 7 to discuss my future, they informed me of their intent to release me. They didn’t know when they were going to do it, but it would be soon, they said.

Two days later I was in Las Vegas at the NFLPA meetings, sitting up on a stage in front of like 200 people in a giant hotel conference room, when my phone started blowing up. News of Seattle’s plans had gotten out.

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/a...ree-agency