The Buccaneers got some reinforcement in their secondary as they have agreed to a one-year deal with cornerback Richard Sherman.

Since losing cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting in the season opener in addition to other injuries piling up, the Buccaneers have been desperate for some help in the secondary and now they hope they have found it.

The Bucs and veteran free agent cornerback Richard Sherman have agreed to a contract. The 33-year-old Super Bowl champion spent the last three seasons with the San Francisco 49ers following a seven-year run with the Seattle Seahawks.

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The Bucs suffered their first loss in nearly a calendar year on Sunday when the Rams were shown little resistance on offense. Quarterback Matt Stafford threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns on the Buccaneers’ defense. In fact, over the first three games of the season, opposing quarterbacks are averaging 348.6 yards per game against the Buccaneers’ defense.

I’m back.

All the details in episode 1 of the Richard Sherman podcast here: https://t.co/NIWBpAyZEL

— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) September 29, 2021

Now, Sherman is not the same corner who earned back-to-back All-Pro selections in 2013 and 2014. However, if healthy (he missed 11 games a season ago), he could be a valuable asset not only on the field but in the locker room as well. Of course, Sherman still has looming legal issues pending but any sort of resolution/discipline doesn’t seem to be coming any time soon.

Drafted in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Seahawks, Sherman has 36 career interceptions and three touchdowns in 139 games. In addition, he has 484 total tackles, five forced fumbles, and two sacks over his 10-year career.