The Tampa Bay Buccaneers joined the growing list of teams that want to add free-agent cornerback Richard Sherman to their roster, according to head coach Bruce Arians.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Arians discussed the possibility of signing Sherman and revealed that the Bucs’ general manager Jason Lich already contacted the five-time Pro Bowler.
“Jason’s reached out. We got to see,” Arians said. “He’s got other things going on too.”
Tampa Bay found themselves in need of a corner after starter Sean Murphy-Bunting dislocated his elbow and landed on the injured reserve last week. Murphy-Bunting is expected to miss at least three weeks but could be sidelined even longer depending on the seriousness of the injury.
The Buccaneers are expected to face competition for Sherman in the San Francisco 49ers, who also keep tabs on the player. The 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters last week that the team had internal discussions about signing the 33-year-old star after starter Jason Verrett suffered a season-ending injury in Week 1.
Besides the Bucs and 49ers, Sherman is reportedly also drawing interest from the New Orleans Saints and the Seattle Seahawks.
Richard Sherman spent the previous three years with the 49ers after signing a $39 million contract with the franchise in 2018. He managed to play only five games last season due to a calf strain.
