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Richard Sherman | Defensive Back

Team: Seattle Seahawks
Age / DOB:  (25) / 3/30/1988
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 195
College: Stanford
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Updating a previous item, ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms that Seahawks LCB Richard Sherman won his four-game PED suspension appeal.
Sherman originally tweeted out the news saying, "Thank you NFL for upholding the truth... I won." Schefter and multiple national writers have also confirmed the news, along with the NFL Players Association. Sherman hasn't denied that he tested positive for amphetamines, but he has indeed won the appeal based on the "specimen collector screwed up" argument. Any way you slice it, it's huge news for Seattle. RCB Brandon Browner will serve the final game of his four-game ban in Week 17 before the shutdown duo will be back on the field together for the first round of the NFL playoffs. Thu, Dec 27, 2012 01:10:00 PM
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter

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Richard Sherman - DB - Seahawks

Seahawks CB Richard Sherman tweeted Thursday that he won an appeal of his four-game suspension.

Sherman, who was snubbed from the Pro Bowl team, argued that the cup used for his urine specimen was contaminated because it was "leaking." The NFL apparently agreed that the "chain of custody" was broken and the positive test for Adderall was invalid. It's massive news for the Seahawks, who will now have their elite corner duo available for the playoffs as Brandon Browner's four-game suspension will be up after Week 17.
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Source: Richard Sherman on Twitter
Thu, Dec 27, 2012 12:18:00 PM
Richard Sherman - DB - Seahawks

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the decision on Seahawks LCB Richard Sherman's four-game PEDs suspension appeal is expected to be announced Thursday.

Per Schefter, Sherman is arguing that his urine specimen was contaminated while being collected for drug testing. Sherman claims the cup was "leaking," which led to the collector placing a second cup underneath it to capture the leakage. Sherman's argument hinges on the "chain of custody" being broken due to the fact that the second cup's "seal had already been broken," and the urine was contaminated. "It should go well," Sherman said confidently. "There was a chain of custody mistake. There were mistakes made by the tester." Sherman tested positive for Adderall.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mon, Dec 24, 2012 03:29:00 PM
Richard Sherman - DB - Seahawks

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed that it's "safe to say" Seahawks LCB Richard Sherman will play Sunday night against the 49ers.

Sherman had his four-game suspension appeal heard on Friday, but a decision isn't expected until early next week. If he were not eligible to play in Week 16, Seattle would have likely been notified on Saturday. With Sherman suiting up, yards will be hard to come by for Michael Crabtree.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 10:55:00 AM
Richard Sherman - DB - Seahawks

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll expects LCB Richard Sherman to play against the 49ers as he awaits the appeal result of his four-game suspension.

ESPN's Ed Werder reported earlier in the day that Sherman's appeal is unlikely to be decided before early next week, so there's every reason to believe Sherman will suit up for Sunday's mammoth division tilt. It's bad news for Michael Crabtree.
Source: Curtis Crabtree on Twitter
Fri, Dec 21, 2012 05:11:00 PM
Richard Sherman - DB - Seahawks

The Seahawks do not expect a ruling on LCB Richard Sherman's four-game suspension appeal until next week.

Sherman will miss two consecutive practices to travel to New York for Friday's appeal hearing. The NFL usually lets teams know early in the week whether a player will be available for Sunday's game. If Sherman's suspension is not overturned, it will likely kick in Week 17.
Source: ESPN.com
Fri, Dec 21, 2012 09:45:00 AM
Richard Sherman - DB - Seahawks

Seahawks LCB Richard Sherman's four-game suspension appeal will be heard on Friday, two days before Seattle's Week 16 game versus San Francisco.

The 49ers face the surging Seahawks on Sunday Night Football this week. Seattle will learn whether Sherman is available for that game probably by Friday afternoon. Colin Kaepernick's fantasy matchup would get a sizable upgrade if Sherman's suspension were to kick in, as RCB Brandon Browner already accepted his four-game ban for Adderall usage. The Seahawks would have to play without both of their starting cornerbacks in the mammoth division game. In addition, second-team CBs Walter Thurmond III and Marcus Trufant missed Week 15 with hamstring injuries.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mon, Dec 17, 2012 06:05:00 PM
Richard Sherman - DB - Seahawks

According to Yahoo! Sports, Seahawks LCB Richard Sherman's appeal date for his four-game PEDs suspension is likely to be delayed again.

In which case, the All-Pro caliber corner would be active for the matchup with Stevie Johnson and the Bills in Week 15. Sherman insists he never used Adderall and believes he will be exonerated by the league: "It's gonna get solved and I think at the end of the day it'll get worked out fine."
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Source: Yahoo! Sports
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 05:37:00 PM
Richard Sherman - DB - Seahawks

Seahawks LCB Richard Sherman's appeal date for his four-game PEDs suspension has been set for December 14.

Seahawks RCB Brandon Browner's appeal date has not been set. Both corners will be available for Week 14 against Arizona, but the suspensions are liable to kick in at any moment following the appeals. Through 12 games, Sherman has four picks and three forced fumbles. He's one of the NFL's top young corners.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mon, Dec 3, 2012 03:38:00 PM
Richard Sherman - DB - Seahawks

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Monday Countdown that Seahawks CBs Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner will be available for Week 13 against the Bears.

It's too bad for Jay Cutler & Co. Per Schefter, Browner and Sherman's appeals of their four-game suspensions will not be heard until next week at soonest, so they'll both be available for the Bears game. At least partially because the Seahawks have playoff aspirations, Sherman and Browner are fighting the four-game bans rather than accepting them and returning in Week 17.
Related: Bears
Mon, Nov 26, 2012 06:55:00 PM
Richard Sherman - DB - Seahawks

A league source tells Profootballtalk.com the NFL plans to hear Seahawks CBs Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner's appeals of their four-game suspensions next week.

The league wants to fast track the process, though Sherman and Browner are hoping to have the proceedings delayed. Per PFT, they are alleging "irregularities in the collection process," a la Ryan Braun. If the appeal isn't delayed and the bans are upheld, Seattle will lose its starting cornerback duo for its final four games, essentially torpedoing its playoff chances.
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Source: Profootballtalk on NBCSports.com
Mon, Nov 26, 2012 02:24:00 PM
Richard Sherman - DB - Seahawks

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Seahawks starting CBs Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner are both facing four-game suspensions for violating the league's policy against performance-enhancing drugs.

Per Schefter, Sherman and Browner are appealing the bans and "insist they are innocent." The substance for which they were popped is unclear, but their agents claim it's Adderall. Sherman and Browner are integral to Seattle's defense as physical press cornerbacks who make it incredibly difficult for opposing receivers to run pass routes. Sherman is more a shutdown-caliber corner. Browner is 6-foot-4 and more of a ballhawk. We should know more by early this week.
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Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 06:37:00 PM
Richard Sherman - DB - Seahawks

Seahawks LCB Richard Sherman will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery.

It's just a scope, so Sherman is in no danger of missing offseason workouts. A pleasant surprise as a rookie fifth-rounder, Sherman emerged as Seattle's top coverage corner, teaming with Brandon Browner to form an imposing duo in a physical young secondary.
Source: John Boyle on Twitter
Tue, Jan 3, 2012 04:31:00 PM
Richard Sherman - DB - Seahawks

Seahawks selected Stanford CB Richard Sherman with the No. 154 overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft.

At 6-foot-3, 195, Sherman has excellent size, but has yet to develop the coverage skills to go along with it. Currently much more comfortable in man coverage, Sherman will be used off the line and on running downs when he takes the field in 2011.
Sat, Apr 30, 2011 02:53:00 PM

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