Richard Sherman Injury: Updates on Seahawks Star's Elbow and Recovery

Richard Sherman battled through a painful elbow injury in Seattle's NFC Championship Game victory over the Green Bay Packers and has since been diagnosed with a sprained elbow.

Sherman didn't miss a snap in the Super Bowl, but after the game it was reported he played with torn ligaments in his elbow and will need offseason surgery. 

Continue for updates.

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Sherman Reportedly Played With Torn Ligaments in Elbow

Monday, Feb. 2

ESPN's John Clayton reports that while Richard Sherman was able to play the entire Super Bowl, he did so with torn ligaments in his elbow:

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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. …

…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.

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Sherman Active vs. Patriots

Sunday, Feb. 1

The Patriots confirmed that Sherman is active for Sunday's matchup:

On Friday, Jan. 30, Jeff Howe of The Boston Globe reported that Sherman was probable for the Super Bowl.

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Sherman's Elbow Reportedly Feeling Well

Wednesday, Jan. 28

Bleacher Report's Will Carroll broke down Richard Sherman's elbow injury and detailed the progress he is making ahead of the Super Bowl:

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Carroll Expects Sherman to be Fine for Super Bowl

Friday, Jan. 23

Pete Carroll expects Sherman to be fine for next week's game against the New England Patriots, per the Seahawks' Twitter feed.

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Sherman Full Practice Participant, Speaks About Injury 

Wednesday, Jan. 21

Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports Sherman was listed as a full participant at Wednesday's practice.

Sherman also spoke about his elbow at a press conference. The Seahawks, Tom Pelissero of USA Today and John Boyle of The Everett Herald passed along his comments on the injury: 

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Sherman Diagnosed With Sprained Elbow

Monday, Jan. 19

Albert Breer of NFL.com reported that Richard Sherman's MRI has revealed a sprained elbow, an injury that shouldn't prevent the star corner from playing in the Super Bowl.

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Sherman Plays Through Elbow Injury

Sunday, Jan. 18

Seattle Seahawks star cornerback Richard Sherman did all he could to fight through an elbow injury during Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers.

Bleacher Report NFL captured Sherman as he grimaced in pain:

After the game, CNN's Rachel Nichols provided an update on Sherman:

Robert Klemko of TheMMQB reports that the X-ray on Sherman's elbow came back negative. Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports added more details on the injury:

He is confident he'll play in Super Bowl XLIX, per Albert Breer of the NFL Network:

Sherman took to Twitter to comment on his elbow:

Sherman picked off Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the end zone on the Packers' opening drive, but numerous turnovers from the Seahawks offense put Seattle's defense in a tough spot for most of the game.

The Legion of Boom secondary also lost safety Earl Thomas earlier in the contest, but he returned just as Sherman did. Former NFL head team physician David J. Chao weighed in on what the injuries mean for the Seahawks standouts moving forward:

That both Sherman and Thomas were able to tough it out bodes well for the reigning Super Bowl champions' chances to defend their title. It's a testament to the defense's collective resilience that it weathered five turnovers, showing that Seattle can win in a variety of ways.

An extra week off before Super Bowl XLIX should help Sherman and Thomas recover.

As excellent as the defense is all around, those are two extremely important leaders and capable of producing game-changing takeaways at any moment. If the Seahawks can just take better care of the football on February 1, a championship repeat seems realistic.