17 NFL players to come out of retirement

Rob Gronkowski will return as a Tampa Bay Buc, becoming another player who returned after retiring.

Every so often, a retired NFL player announces his retirement before deciding to suit up again. Here’s a list of the top 17 players who have hung up their pads only to return to the gridiron.

Marshawn Lynch

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Marshawn Lynch makes a habit of retiring and returning. The running back left football after the 2015 season. He missed 2016 and returned in 2017 as a Raider. He also came back to Seattle at the end of last season.