Richard Sherman remained a free agent through all of the offseason and into the regular season before the Tampa Buccaneers took a flier on him following their Week 3 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Many things were likely at play as to why Sherman wasn't signed until the Buccaneers scooped him up in season and that included an offseason arrest for an incident at his wife's parents house that left him being charged with five misdemeanors. Per ESPN, Sherman has made plenty of positive changes since that night.

“It led to some really positive changes — some help, some therapies, some tools that I didn't have before — to address some things that you kind of let stack up in your mind,” he said. “You never have time to address them. It's not the right moment. It's not the right place in your life to deal with these emotions and feelings.”

The newest Buccaneers cornerback said he had time to step back and realize how many had been through something similar to what he had gone through.

“It really forced me to step back and go ask for help and get the help I need and to not be afraid, to be proud to ask. In that, it's been remarkable how many other people have said they had the same issue. Because you always feel like you're alone. You always feel like you're the only one dealing with this.”

With a much clearer mindset now, Sherman will hope to have a large impact on a Buccaneers defense that has been reeling to start the year.