Seahawks GM believes Marshawn Lynch is ‘leaning toward retirement’

Marshawn Lynch is not expected to return to the Seattle Seahawks in 2016, but he may not play in the National Football League at all next season. Good luck to anyone who tries to predict what Beast Mode is thinking at any given moment, but Seahawks GM John Schneider seems to think he’s leaning towards retirement.

As previously reported by the Inquisitr, the Seattle Seahawks would save a lot of money if Marshawn Lynch wasn’t on the roster in 2016.

The Seahawks might be moving on from Lynch anyway. Christine Michael actually looked like the guy they thought could succeed in Seattle when he was drafted.

Lynch, 29, battled injuries most of this season after averaging 295 carries a year and rushing for more than 1,200 yards each season for the Seahawks from 2011-2014. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said he was unsure how Lynch’s future would go in Seattle and said he was unsure of multiple players’ futures with the Seahawks.

The end result just seems too obvious.

About to hit 30 there does not figure to be a huge market for Lynch should the Seahawks release him and he opt for work elsewhere.

While Lynch was out, rookie Thomas Rawls emerged as a potential replacement long term. With Schneider making the retirement talk public, though, it is likely only a matter of time before the question gets asked of Lynch and his people. Lynch gained just 418 yards and played in seven games in 2015.

If Lynch retires, that would free up some room under the salary cap for Seattle.