© Sergio Estrada | 2018 Sep 16
Richard Sherman will miss two to three weeks with a mild calf strain after leaving Sunday’s game during the first half, according to reports from Ian Rapoport and Jordan Schultz. The good news is that the injury does not involve Sherman’s Achilles, which he tore midway through last season.
Relatively good news for #49ers CB Richard Sherman: He has a mild calf strain, I’m told. Out for a few weeks.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 24, 2018
Richard Sherman will be out 2-3 weeks with a calf strain, after his MRI, per source. @RSherman_25 #49ers
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 24, 2018
Sherman will likely be replaced by former 2014 first-round pick Jimmie Ward who is expected to start alongside second-year man Ahkello Witherspoon, who was benched to start Sunday’s game.
Sherman looked good early in the first half before being knocked out of the game on Sunday, breaking up a would-be touchdown pass in the first quarter with excellent one-on-one coverage.