Confirmed: Seahawks cut ties with Richard Sherman

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Seattle Seahawks' Richard Sherman during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo: Associated Press/Julio Cortez

The Seattle Seahawks are cutting ties with star cornerback Richard Sherman after seven seasons. The team has informed him that he will be released, and Sherman confirmed the decision in a text message to The Associated Press. The move appeared to be building after he met with the team Wednesday. Sherman declined to comment after the meeting. Sherman was an overlooked fifth-round draft pick who developed into one of the NFL’s premier cornerbacks.

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