Sherman: I don't have a relationship with Russell Wilson

Richard Sherman's much-anticipated return to CenturyLink Field will take place this Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers visit the Seattle Seahawks.

Sherman spent the first seven years of his illustrious career in Seattle, where he was named a first-team All-Pro three times, made the Pro Bowl on four occasions, and won a Super Bowl in 2013.

However, the deconstruction of the once-vaunted Legion of Boom came suddenly as Sherman was allowed to walk this past offseason. He would wind up signing with the rival Niners after visiting with several teams. Before his exit, his relationship with quarterback Russell Wilson was reportedly strained.

Asked on Thursday about where things stand with Wilson, Sherman was blunt.

"I don't really have a relationship with Russell," Sherman said, according to Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group. "We were teammates, we played during a very special time for the franchise."

It's believed that things began to fracture on the Seahawks after their Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots in 2014. Members of the defense reportedly questioned the team's decision to throw the ball at the goal line, rather than handing it to Marshawn Lynch for a potential game-winning touchdown.

Sherman has previously disputed the notion that he and Wilson don't get along, though he qualified it by stating "every single person on every single team doesn't hang out."

The veteran corner appears to be relishing the opportunity to finally face his former QB.

"I've also seen him throw five picks in a game, so you see what he's capable of on both sides of it. You understand that he can be defended," he said.