Earlier this week, Marshawn Lynch said this his agent has spoken to the Seattle Seahawks about a potential return, and on Wednesday, Seahawks general manager John Schneider didn't rule it out, saying that the team “wouldn't say no to anything” and that Seattle “would discuss” things with Lynch and his representatives, via Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times.
Given that the Seahawks' top two running backs are coming off of major injuries and are not shoo-ins to play in Week 1, the idea of giving Lynch another shot makes sense.
After all, Lynch came out of retirement to re-join Seattle ahead of Week 17 this past season. He carried the ball 12 times for 34 yards and a touchdown in his lone regular-season game in 2019, and in a couple of playoff games, he totaled 33 yards and three scores off of 18 attempts.
The 34-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of California, was originally selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round (12th pick overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.
He spent three-and-a-half seasons with the Bills before being traded to the Seahawks midway through the 2010 season. Lynch proceeded to spend his next four-and-a-half years in Seattle, making four Pro Bowl appearances and helping the Seahawks win a Super Bowl title.
After 2015, Lynch retired, but he returned to the NFL to play for his hometown Oakland Raiders club in 2017. After spending two seasons with the Raiders, Lynch called it quits again before linking back up with the Seahawks this past season.
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