Chiefs FB Anthony Sherman wants to return to Kansas City in 2021

Kansas City Chiefs FB Anthony Sherman joined NFL Network’s GMFB on Friday morning to recap Super Bowl LV and talk about the future.

The 32-year-old fullback has been a mainstay in Kansas City since he was acquired by former GM John Dorsey in a trade sending CB Javier Arenas to the Arizona Cardinals in 2013. This year he was among the longest-tenured players on the roster along with Travis Kelce and Eric Fisher.

Sherman has been signing one-year contract extensions with the Chiefs dating back to the 2018 NFL season. He’s set to become a free agent once again at the start of the new league year, but Sherman told the GMFB crew that he’d be interested in a return to Kansas City. Sherman seems to expect things to play out as it has in previous years.

“Well, in my mindset, I’ve kind of done this the last three or four years,” Sherman told Nate Burleson. “Obviously, what I deserve is completely different than what I want. I will probably do whatever I can to get back to Kansas City just because — I want rings. And in Kansas City, that’s where you’re going to get them. So I definitely want to go back to the Chiefs and be part of that team.”

As for Super Bowl LV, Sherman doesn’t have all the answers about the disappointing performance from the Chiefs. In his estimation, there were a lot of little mistakes that prevented the team from getting into a groove offensively.

“I can’t really pinpoint one thing,” Sherman told Kyle Brandt. “I think it was just a combination of a lot of little mistakes that took place that didn’t let us get in our groove and click on the offensive side of the ball. When we’re moving in, driving, there’s a penalty or a dropped pass or a missed protection. There were just a bunch of little things that ended up leading to just not executing in the red zone.”

Despite the diminishing role of the fullback position around the league, Andy Reid, Eric Bieniemy and Dave Toub all find ways to use Sherman. He caught a touchdown pass against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3, he’s sltil used in a number of blocking situations on offense and he continues to be a leader for the special teams unit.

It’s not clear if Sherman will be back with the Chiefs in 2021 given the constraints related to the salary cap, but it seems like he’s still very committed to this franchise and working toward winning another championship. Those are the types of guys you want in the locker room.