Richard Sherman had some harsh words for his former Seahawks teammate.
Sherman and legendary tight end Tony Gonzalez debated on Russell Wilson’s Hall-of-Fame status on the Amazon Prime broadcast during halftime of the Seahawks-Cardinals “Thursday Night Football” game, with both saying that it could be in jeopardy based on his performance since leaving Seattle after the 2021 season.
“Honestly, I hope we have. And I say that because just looking at him and his career, his legacy, like you talked about, if ever there was somebody who played himself out of a Hall of Fame, it’s Russell Wilson,” Gonzalez said.
Sherman, who was teammates with Wilson from 2012-17 and won Super Bowl XLVIII, agreed with Gonzalez, noting the mediocre teams the 10-time Pro Bowler has been a part of following his tenure with the Seahawks.
“Yeah, I agree,” Sherman said. “I agree. I think you got to judge his career off when the Legion of Boom was there. You had a legendary defense, an all-time defense, and how much success he had and then without that legendary defense, the success he had. Without that legendary defense, he’s been 4-11, 7-8. 0-3 to start with the Giants.
“He was a winning football player in Seattle and people said, ‘Hey, winningest football player.’ All this good stuff, all these accolades.
“And now you get to go on your own and you get to prove, ‘Hey, I’m this great quarterback. I’m this guy that’s gonna be dominant.’ And it just hasn’t worked out that way.”
Wilson, 3, just lost his starting job for the Giants three weeks into the 2025 season.
So far in New York, Wilson has recorded 778 passing yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions before being benched for rookie Jaxson Dart.
Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III seemingly defended Wilson against Sherman’s comments in a cryptic post on X.
“They doing Russell Wilson so dirty,” Griffin III posted while not mentioning Sherman by name. “I never hear former teammates attack Eli Manning and his record or how he performed outside of the 2 Super (Bowl) Runs they had. They show him the respect he has earned and appreciate him for helping them win at the highest level.
“That ain’t right.”
