NFL News: Could Five-Time Pro Bowler Cornerback Return To Seattle Seahawks?

It’s been three years since the Seattle Seahawks have said goodbye to five-time Pro Bowler Richard Sherman, but a reunion could potentially be in the works.

The 33-year-old San Francisco 49er is being linked to a homecoming to Seattle as the team’s cornerback depth has a gaping hole in it.

In an appearance on SportsCenter, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler commented on the situation via Bleacher Report's Tyler Conway.

“I’m told that this is not off the table, that Sherman is still open to returning to the ‘Legion of Boom’, or what remains of it. He makes a home on the West Coast, still has a home in Seattle, most people think he’d like to still play on the West Coast and Seattle needs cornerback depth," he said.

"Nothing’s working right now, but maybe closer to training camp something could shake out.”

The "Legion of Boom" originally referred to the Seahawks’ dominant secondary group led by Sherman, Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Brandon Browner, Walter Thurmond and Byron Maxwell.

As the team began to win games thanks to their vaunted secondary, the “LOB” moniker was expanded to include the entire Seahawks defense.

Starting from the 2011 season, the "LOB" helped the Seahawks amass six consecutive winnings seasons, three division titles, two NFC championships, and a Super Bowl victory over the heavily-favored Denver Broncos that were led by all-time great quarterback Peyton Manning.

The aforementioned unit, highly reminiscent of the early 2000s Baltimore Ravens defense, went into every single game as if their backs were against the wall.

They picked balls out of the air, forced fumbles, sacked the quarterback early and often, stopped all gaps for opposing running backs, as well as made wide receivers’ lives miserable.

A season-ending ruptured Achilles caused Sherman’s release in 2018, a career-ending neck injury to Chancellor in the same year, and Thomas’ departure for the Ravens in 2019 all led to the disbanding of the "LOB."

Sherman went on to have three decent years with the 49ers as he was named to the All-Pro second team and a Pro Bowl selection in 2019.

Sherman's free agency has been moving at a snail’s pace to say the least, but it looks like it’s a planned move.

“I want to get on a team that’s competing for a championship, so that’s what I’m focused on and waiting for a right opportunity. When it comes, that’s where I’ll be,” said Sherman to Bloomberg’s Ritika Gupta.

These all come in great timing as the Seahawks are expected to compete for a Super Bowl this season.

As soon as the Seahawks come to terms with strong safety Jamal Adams, which they are expected to do, the team can then focus on a reunion with Sherman.