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The San Francisco 49ers made the signing of long-time arch nemesis Richard Sherman official on Sunday. Sherman then met with the media during a conference call Monday.
There’s not a whole lot to take away from said call. Well, outside of the fact that Sherman indicated the presence of Jimmy Garoppolo in San Francisco played a major role in the former Seattle Seahawks star signing with his hated division rivals.
Richard Sherman opened up Monday after signing with the San Francisco 49ers. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
“He (head coach Kyle Shanahan) and Jimmy (Garoppolo) together will contribute to a lot of wins for this football team,” Sherman said Monday in a conference call, via NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco. “And I think, defensively, I can bring a presence and a leadership that will stabilize and help this defense rise to prominence, as well.”
Sherman also took some time Monday on Twitter to throw some serious shade in the direction of his now former Seahawks team and their fan base.
“Instead of getting upset with me for going to a new team how about you get upset with the people who forced me to go,” the All-Pro wrote. “If one job fires you and another job offers you a great position I highly doubt most ppl would go back to the old job for a lot less money.”
Sherman, 29, signed an incentive-laden three-year, $39 million deal with San Francisco on Sunday, mere days after Seattle released him.
As shocking of a move as we’ve seen around the NFL in some time, Sherman’s next order of business is to unblock the plethora of 49ers fans he blocked on Twitter during his time in Seattle. No, really.
This is among the biggest stories surrounding NFL free agency on Monday, the first day of the “legal tampering” period around the league.
Here’s a look at some other stories making headlines.
Dolphins Set To Move On From Ndamukong Suh
Less than three full calendar years after inking the largest contract for a defender in NFL history, Ndamukong Suh’s days with the Miami Dolphins are all but over. Various reports on Monday indicated that Miami is preparing to release the 31-year-old Suh. It’s a move that will come with an absurd $22 million dead cap hit. Though, the Dolphins can push $16 million of that to the 2019 offseason by designating Suh a Post-June 1 cut.
Signed to a six-year, $114.4 million contract back in March of 2015, Suh remained the highest-paid defender in the NFL up until his release. He earned one Pro Bowl appearance in his three seasons in South Beach. In addition to moving on from Suh, Miami also released veteran linebacker Lawrence Timmons. The two moves save Miami $22.5 million against this year’s cap.
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The San Francisco 49ers made the signing of long-time arch nemesis Richard Sherman official on Sunday. Sherman then met with the media during a conference call Monday.
There’s not a whole lot to take away from said call. Well, outside of the fact that Sherman indicated the presence of Jimmy Garoppolo in San Francisco played a major role in the former Seattle Seahawks star signing with his hated division rivals.
Richard Sherman opened up Monday after signing with the San Francisco 49ers. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
“He (head coach Kyle Shanahan) and Jimmy (Garoppolo) together will contribute to a lot of wins for this football team,” Sherman said Monday in a conference call, via NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco. “And I think, defensively, I can bring a presence and a leadership that will stabilize and help this defense rise to prominence, as well.”
Sherman also took some time Monday on Twitter to throw some serious shade in the direction of his now former Seahawks team and their fan base.
“Instead of getting upset with me for going to a new team how about you get upset with the people who forced me to go,” the All-Pro wrote. “If one job fires you and another job offers you a great position I highly doubt most ppl would go back to the old job for a lot less money.”
Sherman, 29, signed an incentive-laden three-year, $39 million deal with San Francisco on Sunday, mere days after Seattle released him.
As shocking of a move as we’ve seen around the NFL in some time, Sherman’s next order of business is to unblock the plethora of 49ers fans he blocked on Twitter during his time in Seattle. No, really.
This is among the biggest stories surrounding NFL free agency on Monday, the first day of the “legal tampering” period around the league.
Here’s a look at some other stories making headlines.
Dolphins Set To Move On From Ndamukong Suh
Less than three full calendar years after inking the largest contract for a defender in NFL history, Ndamukong Suh’s days with the Miami Dolphins are all but over. Various reports on Monday indicated that Miami is preparing to release the 31-year-old Suh. It’s a move that will come with an absurd $22 million dead cap hit. Though, the Dolphins can push $16 million of that to the 2019 offseason by designating Suh a Post-June 1 cut.
Signed to a six-year, $114.4 million contract back in March of 2015, Suh remained the highest-paid defender in the NFL up until his release. He earned one Pro Bowl appearance in his three seasons in South Beach. In addition to moving on from Suh, Miami also released veteran linebacker Lawrence Timmons. The two moves save Miami $22.5 million against this year’s cap.