Replacing what rookie cornerback Jaycee Horn had already brought to the defense won’t be easy for the Carolina Panthers. But they’re going to have to try.
An early attempt, in a report confirmed by Joseph Person of The Athletic, has the Panthers having already reached out to free agent Richard Sherman. Carolina is now one of a handful of teams—along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers—to have noted interest in Sherman.
Panthers have reached out to Richard Sherman in wake of Jaycee Horn’s injury, per sources. @NFL_DovKleiman was first on this. No offer extended at this time. Stay tuned.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) September 26, 2021
Now 33 years old, the five-time All-Pro is coming a 2020 season where he played in just five games for San Francisco. He recorded 18 combined tackles and an interception over those outings.
Sherman, obviously, has ties back to Seattle with current Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer. So, if his services come down to making a choice between some or all of the aforementioned parties, Carolina has some sort of inside track working for them.
There’s no doubt, as with pretty much any 11th-year veteran, that Sherman is not the premier, lockdown corner you used to see with the Seahawks. He is, though, at least a serviceable player that could bring some much needed short-term stability and leadership to a light and battered secondary.
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