Marshawn Lynch may have indicated retirement on social media

Appearing to confirm rumors that he would retire rather than return to the Seattle Seahawks (or go Oakland, if the Raiders are still in Oakland next season, for a hometown victory lap), Marshawn Lynch tweeted a photo of his green cleats on a wire late last night.

Marshawn Lynch didn’t give a monkeys if it was the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl or not.

Rumblings again began that Lynch might hang it up, but he then signed a three-year extension with the team that paid him $12 million in 2015.

His retirement means the Seahawks will save $6.5 million against the salary cap in 2016 and $10 million in 2017.

Monday morning at the Hawaii Optimum Performance facility in Waipio, Lynch’s Seahawks teammate, Honolulu’s Michael Bennett spoke with KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello, praising the running back for his accomplishments both on and off of the field. One of the most infamous players in the NFL, Lynch retiring will leave a hole in the NFL that will be hard to fill.

In his nine years with the NFL, Lynch gained 9,112 yards and notched a niche for probably breaking just as many tackles in the process.

Lynch’s nine year career was one full of excitement.

The Seahawks haven’t officially said Lynch is retiring, and it’s highly unlikely that he would hold a news conference to make his plans known and to banter with reporters about his favorite moments in the NFL.

The tweet from Lynch also backed statements from January 22 by Seattle general manager John Schneider in a pair of radio interviews that indicated Lynch was leaning toward retirement.

Thank you Marshawn Lynch for being a different type of player, and a real person. “I can’t say enough about him”.

The running back carried the ball for more than 1,000 yards in four straight seasons for the Seahawks, but hamstring and abdominal injuries limited him to just 111 carries for 417 yards this past season.

With the Seahawks leading the defending Super Bowl champions, the New Orleans Saints, during the 2010 NFC Wild Card game, Lynch had his most memorable run of his career.

Per ESPN Stats & Info, Lynch’s six postseason games with at least 100 yards rushing are third behind only Terrell Davis and Emmitt Smith, who each had seven.