Richard Sherman vows to get help after DUI and domestic violence arrest

• Richard Sherman released a statement on Friday following his arrest in Washington State.
• He said the "importance of mental and emotional health is extremely real" and vowed to seek help.
• He also thanked his "amazing wife" and family for supporting him following the arrest.

NFL free agent Richard Sherman vowed to "get the help I need" after he was arrested in Washington state earlier this week and later charged with DUI, resisting arrest and domestic violence-related offenses.

"I am deeply remorseful for my actions on Tuesday night. I behaved in a manner I am not proud of. I have been dealing with some personal challenges over the last several months, but that is not an excuse for how I acted," he said in a statement shared on Instagram.

"The importance of mental and emotional health is extremely real and I vow to get the help I need," Sherman added. "I appreciate all of the people who have reached out in support of me and my family, including our community here in Seattle. I am grateful to have such an amazing wife, family, and support system to lean on during this time."

Sherman was taken into custody on Wednesday morning and on Friday was charged with five misdemeanors, including driving while under the influence, criminal trespass in the second degree - domestic violence, and resisting arrest.

A Redmond, Washington, police spokesperson told ESPN that Sherman crashed his car on a highway near Seattle late Tuesday night before attempting to break into his in-laws' home.

Sherman's wife, Ashley Moss, called her husband a "good person" in a statement to the Seattle Times.

"At this time we're going to make no statements, except he didn't harm anybody," she said. "My kids were not harmed in the incident. He's a good person and this is not his character. We're doing all right, just trying to get him out. I want people to know no one was injured."