TAMPA (SNN-TV) – Former Super Bowl Champion defensive back Richard Sherman was in Tampa today to visit and workout for the Buccaneers.
Sherman has been in discussions with the Bucs for several weeks, and will need a week or two from the time he signs with his next team until he’s ready to play.
Coach Bruce Arians had previously said that general manager Jason Licht had reached out to Sherman to gauge his interest.
The 33-year old Sherman would provide valuable experience to one of the league’s youngest defensive backfields.
The Bucs secondary is somewhat depleted as they are without Sean Murphy-Bunting, who was placed on injured reserve with a dislocated right elbow September 20. The entire secondary struggled against the Rams passing attack, surrendering 343 passing yards and four touchdowns.
Sherman is dealing with legal issues and has a pretrial hearing scheduled for Friday in Washington. He was arrested in July in connection with an situation at the home of his wife’s parents in Redmond, Washington, and was charged with five misdemeanors.
