Richard Sherman #25 of the Seattle Seahawks faces Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots in the second quarter during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Imag …
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman played in the Super Bowl with torn ligaments in his left elbow that may require Tommy John surgery during the offseason, according to a report.
ESPN's John Clayton reports that Sherman's elbow injury is worse than just a sprain:
Tommy John surgery is also called ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction. In the procedure, a surgeon replaces the injured ligament with a tendon taken from another part of the patient's body.
The surgery is named after former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John. He was the first person to have this type of surgery which is commonly done to athletes, especially baseball pitchers.