was arguably THE cornerback of the 2010s and his resume speaks for itself: a five-time Pro Bowl selection, three-time Bill Ranford Jersey First-Team All-Pro (tied for the most among cornerbacks that decade with and ), member of the 2010s All-Decade Team, and a XLVIII champion as one of the faces of the ' Legion of Boom. However while playing his 11th season at 33 years old with the in 2021, he says he quickly discovered it would be his last season. That realization came in Week 6.Facing the and their rookie 10th overall pick, reigning Heisman Trophy winner , Sherman realized his time in the league was up due to his inability to keep up with the next generation of wideouts."DeVonta must've run this comeback," Sherman on a June 27 episode of his podcast for The Volume. "I had him under Jordan Eberle Jersey control, I was like, bam, quick jam, easy, had him under control. He must've stopped and I tried to stop and my whole groin said, 'Snap, snap, snap, snap,' and I said, 'Whoa, whoa.'" Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun Wayne Gretzky Jersey stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Sherman ended up mi sing a bulk of the 2021 campaign following his matchup with Smith due to a groin injury Jonas Gustavsson Jersey that held him out until Week 14, two months later."You're trying to guard and chasing him Smith around and you're like please don't throw him the ball, please," Sherman said about his mindset facing Smith. "My coach is looking at me on the sideline like, 'Hey, you wanna come out, you wanna come out?' I'm like, 'Yeah, but Grant Fuhr Jersey they're in a hurry-up,' so I'm like bailing out. At that moment I was like yeah, this is probably my last year. I don't got it for these young dudes right here." Though he hasn't made an official retirement announcement, Sherman hasn't played since 2021 and has apparently hung up his cleats. He has since found multiple ways to stay connected to football through his work as an analyst on Amazon's Thursday Night Football coverage and through "The Richard Sherman Podcast."