Ex-San Francisco
49ers’ player Richard Sherman on Friday pleaded not guilty to five misdemeanor
charges in connection with his arrest outside the Seattle area home of his wife’s
parents earlier this week.

Sherman
appeared with his wife, Ashley Sherman in a county courtroom on Friday. He was
charged with two domestic violence counts, driving under the influence,
resisting arrest, and endangering roadway workers earlier in the day.

The charges
are all misdemeanors, punishable by up to 90 days in jail, or gross
misdemeanors, punishable by up to one year.

The
33-year-old Sherman was arrested in Redmond, Washington after police said a man attempted to break into the home of Ashley Sherman’s parents on Wednesday. Police
also said the man crashed into a barrier in a construction zone, before the
alleged attempted break-in.

Sherman,
vice president of the NFL Players Association’s executive committee, was
released without bail on Thursday. His next appearance in the court will be a
pre-trial hearing on August 13.

Sherman
said Friday he has been dealing with some mental health issues for the past few
months.

“I am
deeply remorseful for my actions on Tuesday night. I behaved in a manner I am
not proud of,” AFP quoted Sherman as saying.

Sherman
spent the last two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL although he
played just five games for the team last season before being released in February.

Sherman was
a member of the Seattle Seahawks for seven seasons, making two Super Bowl
appearances and winning one.