Brady HendersonSep 23, 2025, 06:55 PM ETCloseBrady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM.Follow on X
RENTON, Wash. — Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has received a deferred prosecution in his ongoing DUI case, a spokesperson with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office told ESPN.
A King County District Court judge on Tuesday granted a request by Sherman’s attorney for the deferred prosecution, which means a charge is suspended in exchange for the defendant agreeing to meet certain court requirements.
In Washington, a deferred prosecution comes with a five-year probationary period and counts as a prior offense in future DUI prosecution.
Sherman was charged with DUI in June in connection with a February 2024 arrest, when he allegedly registered a blood alcohol level of around 0.11 — above the state’s legal limit of 0.08 – after being pulled over for speeding.
Sherman, 37, made the Pro Bowl five times during an 11-year NFL career and was a member of the famed Legion of Boom defense that helped the Seahawks win Super Bowl XLVIII. He last played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2011 and began working as an analyst for Amazon Prime’s broadcasts of Thursday night NFL games in 2022.
CloseBrady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM.Follow on X