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RENTON Solomon Thomas Color Rush Jersey , Wash. (AP) �ith a bemused expression as he continued to field questions about a player who is no longer part of Seattle�s locker room.�Pretty good love-fest for Sherm,� Carroll quipped.Richard Sherman�s impending return to Seattle this week has dominated the conversation and will dominate the attention leading into Sunday�s game between the Seahawks and Sherman�s new team in San Francisco. For good reason, too. Sherman remains one of the central figures in Seattle�s success during Carroll�s tenure that included the franchise�s only Super Bowl title.Yet, his time in Seattle ended with a messy separation this past offseason. It was a business decision that ultimately led to Sherman finding a new home in San Francisco. And while the relationship between Sherman and the Seahawks was at times contentious, there was respect for what he helped the franchise accomplish.�We had tremendous conversations all the way through the stages of what happened at the end,� Carroll said. �Sherm and I were sitting in my office eye-to-eye talking through everything and it was really straightforward and clear and he was handling his own business and he had to be really on top of it, which he was, and did a fantastic job for himself, too. But our communication was great.�Sherman was a three-time All-Pro during his seven seasons in Seattle. He developed from a lightly regarded fifth-round pick into one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL, an anchor for Seattle�s �Legion of Boom� secondary that�s now been completely taken apart due to departures and injuries. Sherman seemed to always find his way into the center of attention https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Mike-Mcglinchey-Jersey , whether it was talking smack to Tom Brady after beating the Patriots in a 2012 regular-season game, antics directed toward Michael Crabtree after the 2013 NFC championship game, or barking at coaches on the sideline.It was clearly time for a change and it included some critical comments Sherman had for Carroll on his way out. Carroll said he wasn�t bothered.�I know who Sherm is. I know him way differently than you guys probably think I do. I think the world of him,� Carroll said. �There was times (when) he was here where he might have said something that I didn�t agree with and had to work through it and all that. He is his own man. He was a stud of a guy when he was here and whatever came out in the transition came out. I could care less about that.�Cornerback Shaquill Griffin thinks of Sherman as a mentor. When Griffin arrived last year as a rookie, Sherman became a guide to Griffin on how to be a pro.�I didn�t expect him to take me under his wing the way he did. That was all a surprise to me but I�m grateful that he did,� Griffin said. �I came in, he had open arms for me and whatever it took. I remember he told me, �I won�t give you so much you can�t handle unless I know you can.� I remember after the first couple of games he was like, �You know what, I see you�re ready. I�m going to give you everything I know and we�re going to go from there.� It�s not like he got paid to do stuff like that. He doesn�t. So you can tell he�s really a genuine guy.�Bobby Wagner joked there will likely be a lot of trash talking and that he won�t let Sherman get an interception even if that means coming off the sideline to make sure it doesn�t happen. Wagner became serious when asked about what kind of reception Sherman should receive. Sports radio has been filled with questions about whether Sherman should be lauded or booed upon his return.�He should be received with the loudest cheer they could possibly cheer and the warmest of welcomes. It�s not like he said Jimmie Ward Jersey , �I hate this team, I want to leave.� There is a business side of everything,� Wagner said. �I would be surprised if anybody booed. If they did boo him they weren�t a Richard Sherman fan in the first place. I think he deserves the applause. He was part of the team that helped bring the city the first football championship. I wouldn�t expect anything other than respect.�NOTES: LB K.J. Wright is �away from the team� this week doing rehab on his troublesome knee that has caused him to miss the past two games, Carroll said. Wright will not play this week. � Seattle activated RB J.D. McKissic to the 53-man roster. McKissic had been out all season after suffering a foot injury in the preseason and was placed on injured reserve. He returned to practice last week. With their Week 11 bye in the rear-view mirror, the San Francisco 49ers head East in Week 12 to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It�s the team�s first road trip since their disappointing Week 8 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Kyle Shanahan�s squad is presented with yet another winnable matchup, their fourth in four weeks, against a Buccaneers team starting Jameis Winston after their third quarterback switch of the season.Here are five players to watch when the 49ers battle the Bucs on Sunday:LB Reuben FosterThe 49ers� leading linebacker has been dealing with a nagging shoulder injury that first manifested itself this season in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals. Foster was essentially playing without the use of his right arm. Despite attempts to battle through the injury, Foster was eventually sidelined against the New York Giants in Week 10. He returned to practice this week in limited fashion after what amounted to nearly two weeks of rest. Foster seems likely to play Sunday, making his performance and health a must-watch.WR Dante PettisVeteran receiver Pierre Gar莽on hasn�t practiced this week, despite expectations that he�d return from his knee injury after the bye. Gar莽on�s absence should pave the way for an increased role for Pettis Dwight Clark Color Rush Jersey , the 49ers� rookie second-round receiver. Outside of two impressive catches in Weeks 1 and 2, Pettis has failed to make an impact this season. He was sidelined with a knee injury for four weeks before making his return against Cardinals in Week 8. Since then, he�s caught just four passes for 12 yards, all against the Giants. The 49ers would undoubtedly love to see more from Pettis against a lackluster Buccaneers secondary.CB Richard ShermanThe Buccaneers own an impressive stable of receivers led by Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson. Sherman will have his hands full no matter who lines up in front of him. The 49ers� veteran cornerback will be the leading effort in minimizing the Bucs� passing attack led by Winston. Tampa Bay�s quarterback carousel has produced a wealth of turnovers for opposing defenses. Perhaps Sherman, who�s never gone a year without an interception, finds his first pick of the season on Sunday.QB Nick MullensMullens will stay on the watch list as long as he�s a week-to-week starter, despite Shanahan�s expectations the he�ll remain the 49ers� quarterback. The �Magic� took a bit of a hit in Week 10 against the Giants, throwing for one touchdown, two interceptions and a 73.7 quarterback rating. For the third week in a row, he�ll face a vulnerable defense https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Aaron-Burbridge-Jersey , but this time in Tampa Bay, marking his first road start.S Jimmie WardWard is on the back end of what�s slated to be his final season with the 49ers. The first-round pick in 2014, after playing three positions in four years, is back at free safety for the defense in replacement of the injured Adrian Colbert. Ward is currently playing under the fifth-year option and is among the 49ers� highest paid defenders. He�ll be relied upon Sunday to minimize the big plays from a Buccaneers offense that, although inconsistent, is more than capable of making a splash. The last six games are an important audition for Ward, whether for the 49ers or the rest of the league.