The Seahawks really need running backs right now, but this would be wild… Beast Mode back with Seattle?
The team entered Week 16 with Rashaad Penny out for the season, but after losing Chris Carson and C.J. Prosise to injury during the team’s home loss to the Cardinals on Sunday, fans are calling for the return of Marshawn Lynch… Just one season into the 33-year-old’s second retirement.
But it’s not just fans. Seattle Times beat reporter Bob Condotta tweeted Sunday that he doesn’t think a return can be ruled out and then his co-worker Matt Calkins authored a column that ran with the Times which endorses the idea.
Lynch announced his first retirement on Twitter memorably the night of SB 50 back in 2016. One season later though, Lynch was back in the NFL with his hometown team, the Raiders.
While Lynch played in all but one game in 2017, missing only due to suspension for shoving a line judge. In 2018, the physical runner had his season cut short because of an injury. Lynch only played in six contests with Oakland last year before a groin injury (which he suffered in a game versus .. the Seahawks!) landed him on IR and he re-retired.
Calkins reminded fans that Lynch stopped by the team facility earlier this month to see old friends, but the paper also reported that Lynch has also said he’d only come out of retirement again for the Raiders.
Perhaps the most realistic option now for the Pete Carroll, Russell Wilson, and company is C.J. Anderson. Anderson’s name is also mentioned by the reports. The 28-year-old played in two games this season in September with the Lions (3-11). Notably, Anderson is *not* retired.
But Lynch returning for the Seahawks season finale to take on the 49ers (12-3) for the division title? It can technically happen as he hasn’t filed retirement papers yet. We can only ask he returns with that one signature line… “You know why I’m here.”