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Seattle Seahawks All-Pro Pro cornerback Richard Sherman has spent that last few months recovering from surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon that he suffered back last November. It has marked the first major injury of his NFL career while placing some clouds of uncertainty over his availability for the 2018 NFL season.
Sherman is dealing with a significant injury that typically takes between nine months to a year to fully heal that could alter his career. According to Lindsay Jones of USA TODAY Sports, head coach Pete Carroll revealed on Thursday morning at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis that the star defensive back has undergone a “minor cleanup” surgery after suffering a setback.
Pete Carroll said Richard Sherman recently had a “minor cleanup” surgery on his other Achilles, is back in a boot. A small setback, but an expected one.
— Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) March 1, 2018
Although it is discouraging that Sherman had to undergo another operation, it was an expected one given the type of injury he is recovering from. This also hasn't shifted the expectation from the Seahawks that he will be ready to go by training camp over this offseason.
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He had suffered the injury after just nine games, which forced him to miss action for the first time in his career as he had played in every game through the first six seasons of his career. Things could become quite interesting concerning his long-term future with the franchise as he is set to play in the final year of his four-year, $56 million deal that will have a cap hit of $13.2 million.
There had been some persistent chatter about possibly moving him that could include the New England Patriots being a potential landing spot. Other teams could enter the picture if the Seahawks become serious in their efforts toward moving the star defensive back before next season's trade deadline.
This could place huge importance on his performance the field that may determine how his future in Seattle will play out. Sherman has established himself as one of the premier cornerbacks in the league that has helped him earn four Pro Bowl selections, three First-Team All-Pro nods, and a Second-Team All-Pro.
