Sherman expects 49ers or Seahawks to sign Gilmore in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
Cornerback was arguably the most injury-riddled position for the 49ers in 2021.
Jason Verrett tore his ACL in Week 1and the 49ers ended up starting six different pairs of outside cornerbacks during the regular season. Emmanuel Moseley and Ambry Thomas were the 49ers’ cornerbacks during the end of the regular season and during San Francisco’s postseason run. Moselely and Thomas played well but many expect the 49ers to add at least one veteran cornerback this offseason for competition and depth.
Could that cornerback be Stephon Gilmore? Richard Sherman thinks so.
“He’s been fantastic over his entire career. I look forward to seeing what market he ends up with. I expect him to go West Coast, either Seattle [Seahawks] or San Francisco [49ers] to scoop him up and him to thrive,” Sherman said on the latest episode of “The Richard Sherman Podcast.”
Gilmore, who will be 32 when the…