Richard Sherman always looked perfect for an NFL analyst seat. With a loquacious personality and a willingness to dish out honesty, Amazon Prime made sure to tab him to jumpstart the streaming service’s broadcast crew ahead of 2022.
Ahead of his third season of Thursday Night Football, many fans know “Sherm” will come equipped with hot takes. Few fans, however, know about his net worth.
It’s time to take a deep dive into how much Sherman is worth.
What is Richard Sherman’s Net Worth?
Sherman was once one of the NFL’s highest-paid defenders. He’s still very wealthy after his playing career.
The former Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB holds a net worth of $40 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
But is a bulk of that money from the leftovers from some of his previous NFL deals?
A decade ago, the Seahawks awarded the Pro Bowl CB with a mega four-year, $57.7 million contract. At that time, Sherman was the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback, with an annual salary of $14.425 million per year. He also went on to rake in $40 million guaranteed.
That was also during a time in which Sherman emerged as a defender who helped change the way teams scouted players of his position.
Sherman came to the league as a Day 3 draft pick with a towering 6’3″ frame. Many scouts believed Sherman would struggle against NFL wide receivers due to his height. Instead, Sherman posted back-to-back eight-interception seasons to become the league’s top ball-hawking CB.
Sherman later signed a three-year, $39 million deal to join the rival 49ers. He eventually helped lift them to the NFC title in the 2019 season.
Sherman’s last NFL contract was a one-year, $2.25 million deal he inked with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in September 2021.
It’s evident that 10 years since signing that big Seahawks contract, Sherman has taken great care of his finances as he continues his transition to media personality.
While NFL fans will soon see him each Thursday night during the regular season, Sherman also earns more money and TV time through other endeavors.
Looking at Where Else Sherman Has Earned His Money
Sherman additionally received checks from the following endorsement deals: Beats by Dre, T-Mobile, Nike, Jeep, BODYARMOR sports drink, Oberto, and Domino’s.
Those companies have helped Sherman elevate his wealth and give him his current net worth.
But there’s more outside of his post-playing career and endorsement earnings. Sherman earns extra compensation for his role on Fox Sports 1’s “Undisputed” in addition to his work on Thursday Night Football. He also hosts “The Richard Sherman Podcast,” where he conducts one-on-one interviews with big-name NFL stars.
The terms of Sherman’s Fox Sports and Amazon contracts, however, have not been released publicly. Regardless, Sherman has earned lots of money and additional screen time since retiring from the NFL, and he’s become one of the fastest-rising sports personalities in the nation.