??Richard Sherman spent seven years tormenting the San Francisco 49ers with his lockdown coverage
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with the 49ers almost immediately after being let go by the Seattle Seahawks
last Friday.“It’s a little odd to put on a different jersey. I’m sure it will
take some getting used to for me,” Sherman said Monday. “I’ve spent a lot of
time wearing a red jersey in the Bay so I’m sure I’ll be able to figure it
out.”The former Stanford star has returned to the Bay Area since he wanted to
stay on the West Coast to be close to his parents in Los Angeles and his
soon-to-be wife’s family in Seattle.Getting the chance to stay in the NFC West
and play the Seahawks twice each year was an added bonus.“It definitely had a
part of it,” he said. “I’d love to get to play in that stadium again in
different colors. I’m going to try my best to ruin their day. I do want a chance
to show what I can do out there.”Sherman, who turns 30 later this month, is
coming off an Achilles tendon injury that cost him half of the 2017 season.
Sherman also had a cleanup surgery on his opposite ankle during the offseason.
That led to Seattle’s decision that he wasn’t worth his $13 million salary for
2018.Sherman became a star in Seattle
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in 2013 and 2014 when Seattle made two Super Bowl appearances.Sherman still was
one of the better cornerbacks the past three seasons, ranking second in the NFL
by allowing just 49.2 percent of passes against him to be caught, according to
Pro Football Focus.Getting cut only adds fuel to Sherman.“It kind of reignited
that gasoline fire that I always had burning,” he said. “It just threw a lot
more gas on it and I appreciate that and I’m thankful for this motivation and
inspiration. I have a lot of people to show. I’m excited about those
prospects.”That fire was always evident against the 49ers, most notably when he
went on a postgame interview tirade after sealing the NFC championship in
January 2014 by deflecting a pass that turned a potential game-winning touchdown
for the 49ers into an interception for the Seahawks.The following season Sherman
celebrated a Thanksgiving night win at Levi’s Stadium by eating a turkey leg at
midfield, although he said that was prompted by NBC producers who told him to
“eat the turkey” during the interview.“You’re excited after the game. You’re
winning. We weren’t thinking anything else honestly. We were just enjoying the
moment
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want to.”Sherman, who negotiated his own contract, described the few days after
being released by Seattle as “chaos.” He was at the NFLPA meetings in Las Vegas
when the Seahawks gave him the news and he heard from 49ers general manager John
Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan almost as soon as the transaction hit the waiver
wire.Sherman then flew to the Bay Area, where he had dinner with Shanahan on
Friday night and met with defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, a former assistant
in Seattle.He underwent medical tests Saturday before going to the 49ers
facility for five hours of negotiations. After coming to an agreement, Sherman
called Seahawks general manager John Schneider to give him a chance to match.
Schneider declined but told him it was a solid deal
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decision and then signed the deal.“Neither side wanted to walk away without a
deal because we felt like there was a great relationship and great understanding
and something both sides could benefit from,” he said. “We came to an agreement
and it was awesome.”Pro Football Talk reported that Sherman will get a $3
million signing bonus, a $2 million roster bonus if he passes a physical the
first day of training camp and a $2 million salary for 2018. He also has $2
million in per-game roster bonuses, a $1 million bonus if he plays 90 percent of
the defensive snaps, a $1 million incentive for making the Pro Bowl, and $2
million for being an AP All-Pro.He has a $7 million base salary in the final two
years of the deal
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incentives and incentives for the Pro Bowl and All-Pro in those seasons.NOTES:
The 49ers also signed P Jeff Locke to a one-year deal. … RB Raheem Mostert
signed his one-year exclusive rights tender. Baker Mayfield isn't expected to
become the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback anytime soon.Ben Volin of the
Boston Globe reported the 2018 No. 1 overall draft pick is getting second-team
reps, but he "has a long way to go to unseat?Tyrod Taylor?as the starter."The
Browns acquired Taylor in a March trade, sending the Buffalo Bills a third-round
pick."I made a commitment to [Taylor], and he has held up his end of the bargain
with not just the way he works but the way he plays and the way he leads," head
coach Hue Jackson said this week.This is in line with how Jackson has viewed the
quarterback battle the entire offseason
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first overall pick.Taylor has started 43 of the 44 games he has played over the
last three years in Buffalo, leading his team to a 22-20 record in this
stretch.Still, it is at least encouraging that Mayfield has seemingly passed
Drew Stanton on the depth chart. The veteran?has been in the league for 11
seasons and has been a reliable backup, but there would be a concern if the
Browns saw him as a better option than the rookie.Mayfield can take his time
adjusting to the NFL before taking over as the starter once he is ready..
