There are several members of the Legion of Boom that will be headed toward surgery this offseason. It appears Sherman’s elbow injury was worse than the team let on.
Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman played Super Bowl XLIX with torn ligaments in his left elbow that may require Tommy John surgery in the off season, according to a source.
Tommy John surgery is a procedure in which the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) undergoes reconstruction using a tendon from elsewhere in the body.
The source indicated that the injury was worse than just an elbow sprain. Although the source didn’t indicate the prognosis and timetable, it is likely he will go Tommy John surgery after the season.
I give Sherman a lot of credit, he had to be in a lot of pain but he played a good game even in defeat.