SEATTLE — Richard Sherman was in Las Vegas on Thursday attending NFL Players Association meetings and — according to a few pictures on social media, anyway — trying his luck at a craps table.

And the odds are likely Sherman soon will be an ex-Seahawk.

Seattle did not make any transaction involving Sherman on Thursday. But barring something unexpected, the Seahawks are likely to release the veteran cornerback Friday, bringing to an end the Seattle career of one of the most iconic players in team history, if not all of Seattle sports.

The Seahawks explored trade options for Sherman, but nothing materialized, leaving them poised instead to release Sherman on Friday ahead of the beginning of the new league year Wednesday.

Sherman has not attracted a considerable trade market because teams know he will likely be released, he has an $11 million salary and is recovering from a season-ending Achilles tendon injury suffered in November.

— The Seattle Times