Richard Sherman signs record deal
Sherman signs record 4 year $57 Million deal
Seattle Seahawks star Richard Sherman has signed a four-year, $57.4 million contract extension, a deal that easily makes him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.
Sherman announced the deal Wednesday on his Twitter account and on his blog page, saying the extension includes $40 million in guaranteed money. The deal will pay Sherman an average salary of more than $14 million, far above the $12 million that cornerback Darrelle Revis is making with the New England Patriots.
“The goal has always been to stay in Seattle and continue to play for the Seahawks,” he wrote on his blog. “With this chapter closed, I can continue to focus on what is important — defending our Super Bowl Championship and being the best cornerback in the NFL.
“This is a great moment for my family, foundations and the people who supported me to this point. Hard work and execution got me to this moment, the Seattle Seahawks have backed up that respect with this contract. The terms of my deal are 4 years for a total of $57.4M with $40M guaranteed. There is no other city or team that I would want to play football for.”
The two stars on Seattle’s Legion of Boom secondary have now both secured long-term deals. Sherman joins free safety Earl Thomas, who became the highest-paid safety in the NFL last week with a contract extension that will pay him $40 million over four years.
Sherman, 26, led the NFL with eight interceptions last season and ws one of the most important contributors to the Seahawks’ first Super Bowl championship. His 20 interceptions and 60 passes defensed lead the league since he entered the NFL in 2011 as a fifth-round draft choice out of Stanford.
Sherman gained national attention for his post-game rant on national TV moments after Seattle’s victory over San Francisco in the NFC Championship Game. He was called a “thug” by some people, but Sherman transformed the narrative into a talk about racism. He recently was named to Time Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People.
The Seahawks have done what they said they would do in the offseason by securing the future with the pillars of the defense. Seattle also re-signed free agent defensive end Michael Bennett to a four-year deal worth $28.5 million.
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