One day before the 49ers first practice of the season, and Richard Sherman is $2 million richer.
The four-time Pro Bowl cornerback passed his pre-training camp physical, fully clearing him for practice on Thursday.
Richard Sherman has been cleared. He will practice Thursday. His schedule is two days on, one day off.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) July 25, 2018
Clearing the physical also triggers a $2 million bonus in his contract according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. In March, Sherman signed a a 3-year, $27.15 million deal with the 49ers, only $7 million of which was guaranteed.
Sherman spent all offseason working his way back from an Achilles rupture sustained on November 9 of last season. Sherman underwent surgery for that injury, and surgery on his left heel earlier this year to remove bone spurs.
Setting last year’s injury-shortened season aside, Sherman, 30, has made four consecutive Pro Bowls, and is still considered one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL when healthy.
