INDIANAPOLIS No, Richard Sherman’s off-field distractions in 2016 of berating coaches on the sideline and his ongoing feud with the Seattle-area media are not affecting his place or future as a team fixture.
General manager John Schneider made that clear Wednesday on the first morning of the NFL’s annual scouting combine here at the Indiana Convention Center.
“No. He’s an elite player,” Schneider said of Sherman’s, um, eventful 2016 season. “I mean, you know, I think everybody has bad days. Congratulations if you don’t.
“But, no, we love him. He’s an elite player.”
This week Sherman went on ESPN and disputed what The News Tribune and every other local outlet recorded him threatening to ruin the career of a Seattle radio reporter in December, when Jim Moore questioned what authority Sherman thought he had to yell at offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and coach Pete Carroll for the offense’s play calls at the goal line during a home win over the Los Angeles Rams.