Richard Sherman Retirement: Is the legendary Cornerback calling it quits on the NFL?

Richard Sherman isn’t ready to put up his cleats just yet. This is after having recently stated that his signing of an Amazon broadcast deal isn’t the end of his NFL playing career.

If a team needs help in the secondary before the postseason. The 38-year-old says he’ll consider offers at the end of the 2022 regular season: “No, no, I’m keeping that door open for as long as I can. I’ll undoubtedly keep training and remaining in shape. However, you have to seize chances when they come your you. And this is a fantastic opportunity with Amazon that I couldn’t pass up. I’d be pleased to assist anyone who calls in late December.”

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Sherman has officially accepted a media position for 2022. That would imply that his NFL career is ended. However, it appears that this is not always the case. During a Tuesday interview with NFL Network. Sherman was asked if he planned to retire, and, shockingly, he said no. He has no intention of quitting just yet.

Sherman claims that no one will be immune to his on-screen criticism during broadcasts. Sherman will not hesitate to call out players if they are prospective future teammates: “I have no choice except to remain truthful. If you’re playing well, I’ll call it. You have to call it if you’re not performing well.”

At most, Richard Sherman still has has two more years of playing time

Richard Sherman appears to be shifting to a post-playing career. He is going with the Amazon broadcast agreement. The Compton native discussed the short amount of time he has left as a player: “I simply want to play two more rounds (seasons). I’d want to join a competitive squad. I believe I still have a lot to offer the game.”

Sherman joined the defending Super Bowl winners Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2021 season. But he is still looking to add late-career trophies to his trophy collection after winning the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks in 2013.

Richard Sherman has gone to play in three Super Bowls in his 11 years in the NFL. He won one with the Seahawks in 2013/14. In 2015, his ‘Legion of Boom’ group was cut short—or rather. It was intercepted in the end zone during the game’s final minutes. Following what may be his final Pro Bowl season, the San Francisco 49ers reached the championship game in 2019/20.

It is unclear where he will go next, but not every team will be able to sign him. The Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers round out the short list of contenders for the Vince Lombardi Trophy in 2023.