Sherman blasts NFL for injury reports, believes focus is to help gamblers

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman ripped into the NFL for what he believes to be the disingenuous handling of injury reports.

Sherman was listed as questionable on the Seahawks' injury report with a hamstring injury prior to suiting up for their Week 2 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

Last season, the NFL investigated the Seahawks for potentially not disclosing a knee injury which Sherman played through. The Seahawks were issued a warning but no further sanction.

Sherman believes the injury reports are purposefully designed to mislead the public about player injuries.

"I guess from what I understand the rules are for gamblers, for Vegas to make sure the odds and everything are what they are supposed to be, which is apparently what the league is concerned about when talking about injuries and things like that,” Sherman said via Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times. "So maybe someone should look into that, because I thought we weren’t a gambling league or were against all of those things. But our injury report is specifically to make sure the gamblers get their odds right."

Sherman added that the injury reports are "meaningless on paper".

"They've got to put that his ankle is sore, his hip is sore or he’s got a bruise on his hand. But guys are tough - if you are going to play, what’s the point?"

As the season progresses, it'll be compelling to see whether Sherman's point resonates league-wide.