It's been quite a while since we've seen Richard Sherman take the field for the San Francisco 49ers. A new update has been provided on his current status, however, and while there is some encouragement as to his potential return, it's actually reached his “worst case scenario” at this point.

In a message to The Athletic, Sherman himself provided a timetable for his potential return:

Sherman said that he’s working hard to potentially return this weekend against the Saints, but he added that he’s eyeing a return for the Nov. 29 game against the Rams as a worst-case scenario. The 49ers have a bye after the New Orleans game and before heading to Los Angeles.

Sherman was placed by the 49ers on the injured reserve back in mid-September after suffering what was diagnosed as a calf injury. It was later announced that the 32-year-old would be held out until late-November, which now coincides with the above update.

Some good news on this front, however, comes in the form of Niners coach Kyle Shanahan, as he provided a positive update on Sherman, who was recently recalled from the IR list:

“He did a good job,” Shanahan said, via Mike Florio of NBC Sports. “[He] was able to practice all three days on scout team. If we had to do it, we could push it, but wouldn’t be the smartest thing. So we’re going to take him into this bye week and feel good about him going versus Rams.”

At this point it appears that Nov. 29 against the Rams will mark Richard Sherman's return to action. That's by no means guaranteed, though, and it will all depend on how the veteran's body responds to practice over the next week or so.