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Seahawks receive punishment for not disclosing Richard Sherman injury: A stern warning!

On Monday, I wrote that there probably wouldn’t be much Seahawks news for a couple weeks since they are unlikely to use the franchise or transition tag. On Tuesday, I’m publishing my third news story related to the Seahawks.

After rumors arose in January that Seattle would be punished — up to losing a second round pick — for not disclosing an injury to cornerback Richard Sherman for half the season, a new report this week says that their only punishment is the embarrassment and disgrace of misunderstanding a rule.

Violation deemed to result from misinterpretation of rules (Sherman practiced fully.