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SANTA CLARA — Richard Sherman spoke up Thursday as the 49ers’ newly elected player rep and matter-of-factly predicted a 2021 NFL labor lockout.
That buzzkill can wait.
The 49ers open their season Sunday in Minnesota, and it can’t be understated what it means to also hear Sherman talk about his impending comeback from last year’s Achilles tear.
“I’m going to go out there and cover the guy I’m on and keep catching balls,” said Sherman, who has a NFL-best 32 interceptions since 2011.