Just over a year has passed, 53 weeks ago Sunday to be exact, that Richard Sherman and the San Francisco 49ers agreed to terms on a year three contract that would take Sherman to the Bay Area to continue his NFL career in a uniform other than that of the Seattle Seahawks for the first time. The contract, while loaded with upside, lacked a significant amount of guaranteed money and was the butt of many jokes from fans and observers alike.
Sherman, as most fans likely remember, negotiated the contract himself without the help of an agent, and as such the contract took on a form which differed from the contracts of many other NFL players.