Ex-NFL star Richard Sherman charged with DUI as blood-alcohol tests results are finally revealed

Ex-NFL star Richard Sherman charged with DUI as blood-alcohol tests results are finally revealed

Seattle Seahawks legend and Super Bowl champion Richard Sherman has been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in connection to his 2024 arrest in Washington state.

Sherman was picked up on February 24, 2024 when a Washington State Patrol officer claimed to have observed the 37-year-old married father driving ‘back and forth’ within his lane at speeds of up to 79mph. Police say Sherman’s eyes were bloodsH๏τ and he admitted to having two margaritas before refusing a Breathalyzer test, according to multiple reports. 

However, he did partake in a field sobriety test, which he reportedly failed, leading officers to take him into custody. Two hours later, after police got a warrant, his blood-alcohol level sat at 0.11, exceeding the legal limit of 0.08.

Those test results were revealed by the Washington State Patrol crime lab Monday, leading local prosecutors to charge Sherman on Tuesday. According to a State Patrol press release, it is not uncommon for blood-alcohol tests to take several months to evaluate. 

Sherman is scheduled to be arraigned on June 30.  

This marks the second time the former NFL cornerback has faced a count of DUI. He was previously arrested on drunk driving and domestic disturbance charges in 2021, when he was accused of trying to break into his in-laws’ home. He ultimately pleaded guilty to a pair of misdemeanor charges.

Super Bowl champion Richard Sherman has been charged with driving under the influence

Super Bowl champion Richard Sherman has been charged with driving under the influence 

Sherman is best known for his role in Seattle’s ‘Legion of Boom’ secondary, which helped the team to win Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014. The Stanford grad went on to play with the San Francisco 49ers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

These days, Sherman is an analyst for Prime Video’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ broadcasts, and also serves as a panelist on FS1’s Undisputed.

More recently, Sherman’s family home was robbed by armed thieves who have been targeting athletes in the Seattle area.

Prosecutors in Seattle revealed a series of key clues they’ve used to charge a 21-year-old man with a string of high-profile burglaries of local athletes’ homes.

The alleged burglary ring is accused of hitting the residences of current Seattle Mariners stars Julio Rodriguez and Luis Castillo, club legend Edgar Martinez, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and Washington native Black Snell, as well as Sherman.

After coordinating with six separate Washington police jurisdictions since early 2025, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office recently charged 21-year-old Earl Riley with multiple counts related to the case thanks to the presence of a red bag discovered at a family home last month.

It is that red bag prosecutors say was seen on surveillance video at multiple break-ins, including a new clip from Martinez’s home that was released Monday. Several burglars are seen in each video.

Prosecutors also point to a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was spotted on multiple surveillance videos, as well as an Instagram post containing a Rolex watch matching the description of one stolen from Snell’s home.

Other stolen items from the athletes’ homes were found at Riley’s home or recovered from family members. Furthermore, cell phone data puts Riley near the scene of each home at the time of the burglaries from February to May.

Sherman, who won the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014, was arrested in February of 2024 after being pulled over for driving 79mph in a 60mph zone

Sherman, who won the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014, was arrested in February of 2024 after being pulled over for driving 79mph in a 60mph zone 

A suspect is seen carrying a red bag believed to be used in multiple Seattle-area robberies

A suspect is seen carrying a red bag believed to be used in multiple Seattle-area robberies 

A red duffel bag was also seen during a break in at Richard Sherman's Seattle-area home

A red duffel bag was also seen during a break in at Richard Sherman’s Seattle-area home 

Riley was also accused of holding Sherman’s family at gunpoint. He is now being held on $1 million bail ahead of his June 16 arraignment. Police have not released a mugsH๏τ of the suspect.

Sherman and his wife Ashley both released security footage in March of the armed men who robbed their home while she and their children were on the property.

‘House being robbed at gun point with my family in it isn’t what anyone wants for a birthday gift,’ Sherman wrote on X alongside two grabs from his security footage. ‘Scary situation that my Wife handled masterfully and kept my kids safe. If anyone has any info that can help find these people please reach out.’

Ashley posted video of the break in on social media, showing three men breaking in through a ground-floor window. As she explained, the couple’s two children were not harmed physically.

‘Thank you to everyone who has checked in. It is truly appreciated,’ Ashley wrote on social media. ‘The kids and I are physically ok. Very shaken up and hope to find these people soon.

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