Richard Sherman on Monday said his recent release and doubts whether he can regain his Pro Bowl form have reignited "that gasoline fire that I've always had burning."
"It threw a lot more gas on it, and I appreciate that," Sherman said in a conference call with reporters. "I'm thankful, and it's motivation for me.
The contract that he negotiated himself, includes an extra $1 million if he makes the next Pro Bowl and $2 million if he's named to the Associated Press All-Pro team. For 2019, his base salary would jump another $1 million if he were to make the upcoming Pro Bowl.