Sherman’s contract will end up being a five-year contract worth a total value of $57.431 million.
According to Florio, Sherman receives an $11 million signing bonus which, when added to his 2014 base salary of $1.431 million, brings his 2014 salary $12.431 million and is fully guaranteed.
Interestingly enough, the remaining $27.569 million is only covered for injury, but will ultimately become fully guaranteed in February of 2016.
In 2015, Sherman will make $10 million and is fully guaranteed on the fifth day after next year’s Super Bowl.
The Seahawk will owe Sherman another $12.569 million base salary in 2016, which will also be fully guaranteed on the fifth day after the 2016 Super Bowl. Florio adds that another $5 million of his $11.431 million base salary in 2017 will also be guaranteed at this time.
Here are some important numbers to consider. Sherman will have made $12.431 million as of net February and $22.431 million after his second year. Assuming he’s still on the roster as of February 2016, Sherman will have made $40 million.