Richard Sherman recently shared his candid thoughts on his former Seahawks teammate, Russell Wilson.
During a halftime discussion with the celebrated tight end Tony Gonzalez about Wilson’s Hall of Fame prospects, Gonzalez expressed a controversial opinion: “Honestly, I hope he gets in. Looking at his career, if anyone from the Hall of Fame played himself in, it’s Russell Wilson.”
Sherman, who was Wilson’s teammate from 2012 to 2017 and celebrated a Super Bowl victory together, echoed Gonzalez’s sentiments, though he pointed out the struggles Wilson faced after their Seahawks years.
“Absolutely, I agree,” Sherman responded. “His career really gets judged based on when the great defense was around. He had some legendary moments, thanks to that defense, and without them, he might not have experienced those wins.” He added, “People labeled him as ‘the guy who won’ in Seattle, and there were a lot of accolades thrown his way.”
He then remarked on Wilson’s current situation: “Now he’s out there trying to prove he’s a top-notch quarterback, but it’s not unfolding quite how everyone might have hoped.”
Wilson, after a challenging season, lost his starting position with the Giants just weeks into the 2025 campaign.
So far, he’s found himself on the bench behind rookie Jackson Dirt, accumulating 778 passing yards, with three touchdowns but also three interceptions.
In a response to Sherman’s comments, former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III appeared to defend Wilson in a post, implying a double standard in criticism. “It feels really unfair how the narrative seems to be turning against Russell,” he wrote. “I don’t recall Sherman criticizing Eli Manning in the same way, despite his ups and downs and those two Super Bowl runs.”
Griffin added, “That just doesn’t sit right.”
