Richard Sherman is heading to Tampa. The three-time All-Pro corner announced on his podcast on Wednesday that he has signed with the Buccaneers. This comes after Sherman visited with Tampa Bay — his first official free agent visit of the year — and was recruited by quarterback Tom Brady to join forces and help the team repeat as Super Bowl champions. The 33-year-old was last on the field with the San Francisco 49ers during the 2020 season where he missed the final five games due to injury.
The addition of Sherman comes at an ideal time for a Buccaneers secondary that is allowing the most passing yards per game through the first three weeks of the season. That’s partially due to the unit being gamed up with Sean Murphy-Bunting on IR with a dislocated elbow while Carlton Davis (hamsting) and Jamel Dean (knee) also dealing with injuries. As it relates to Dean, he reportedly avoided a serious knee injury after exiting Week 3 early, but his availability in the short term is in doubt, which made the pursuit of Sherman all the more important.
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