The Seahawks acquired Marshawn Lynch early in the 2010 season because they desperately needed a running back.
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Allen wasn’t the only one to reach out to Lynch after his announcement, as multiple players left messages for the future Hall of Famer, including quarterback Russell Wilson who wrote, “Honor playing with one of the best running backs all time!”
Lynch would have cost the Seahawks $11.5 million against the salary cap for the 2016 season, a massive number for a running back of his age, but Schneider had indicated changes would be needed if Lynch wanted to return.
In the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 50, Marshawn Lynch seemingly retired by tweeting a photo of a pair of cleats hanging up.
Doug Hendrickson, the agent for the Seattle Seahawks star running back, confirmed his client’s plans to The Associated Press on Monday.
In true Marshawn Lynch fashion, there has yet to be verbal confirmation of these claims but fellow Seashawks have taken to social media to confirm this past season will be the last we see of him.
He shined his brightest on the biggest stages while at Cal. In the 2005 Las Vegas Bowl, Lynch carried the ball 24 times for 194 yards and scored three touchdowns against Brigham Young, leading Cal to a 35-28 win. He accrued 9,112 yards and 74 touchdowns in his career. Minutes after Lynch’s tweet, Richard Sherman tweeted “Salute to my guy @MoneyLynch…it was an honor sharing the field with you”.
And for that, Lynch will forever hold a special place with the Seahawks.
As Lynch’s career comes to a possible close, check out some of Lynch’s most memorable moments below.
No one around the team believed Lynch will fulfill those two seasons.
Lynch’s run with the Seahawks is over, but the runs he made with them as the heart-and-soul of the offense during the franchise’s most successful era figure to live on for as long as the team exists.
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He had considered retiring after each of the last two seasons, as well, and general manager John Schneider said during two radio interviews on January 22 that Lynch was “leaning” toward retiring. He returned for their Divisional Round Playoff loss to Carolina, where he had just eight touches accounting for only 35 yards. Lynch had a whopping 1,257 rushing yards, and 12 rushing touchdowns. His 17 100-yard rushing games are the most in school history. Seattle is certain to let Fred Jackson go; Lynch’s buddy from Buffalo and veteran running back turns 35 this month and becomes a free agent next month.
