Marshawn Lynch is putting to rest any lingering speculation about a possible return to the NFL in an interview with \u201c60 Minutes Sports.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the interview that is to air today, Lynch says, \u201cI\u2019m retired. Is that good enough? Which camera do you want me to look into? This one? I\u2019m done. I\u2019m not playing football anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u2019s been speculation throughout the offseason that Lynch was having second thoughts about his decision to retire, which he announced in a post on social media during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl. The Seahawks placed Lynch on the reserve\/retired list in May, meaning the team would retain his rights if Lynch decided to return.<\/p>\n
The move by Seattle was a procedural step, but it was necessary to make Lynch\u2019s retirement official.<\/p>\n
Yet the whispers lingered that Lynch wasn\u2019t ready to end his playing career, especially with his hometown team, the Oakland Raiders, in need of a veteran running back.<\/p>\n
Lynch was asked directly about the Raiders in the interview.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I\u2019m done. I\u2019m done. I enjoyed my time playing and now it\u2019s time to watch my cousins do their thing,\u201d Lynch said.<\/p>\n
Lynch stole attention from the Super Bowl in February when he posted a picture on Twitter with a pair of green football cleats hanging from a wire. His agent confirmed a day later that Lynch intended to retire.<\/p>\n
Seattle made a series of moves this offseason that indicated the running back who led the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl title was ready to step away, including picking three running backs in the NFL draft: C.J. Prosise, Alex Collins and Zac Brooks.<\/p>\n
Lynch would have counted $11.5 million against the salary cap if he had remained on Seattle\u2019s roster for 2016. The Seahawks will save $6.5 million with Lynch\u2019s retirement.<\/p>\n
Lynch has spent the offseason promoting his clothing line, traveling to Egypt to participant in a football camp, and doing relief work in Haiti. Basically doing everything but getting ready for the upcoming NFL season.<\/p>\n
In the interview, Lynch\u2019s agent, Doug Hendrickson, acknowledges a return to Oakland would make sense and possibly help cement Lynch\u2019s case for the Hall of Fame. \u201cBut the reality is he told me he is done,\u201d Hendrickson said.<\/p>\n
Lynch played nine seasons in the league. Six of those came in Seattle, where he played in the postseason five times. He\u2019s second all-time in Seattle history for rushing touchdowns and fourth in yards rushing. He tied for the NFL lead in rushing touchdowns in 2013 and 2014 and is No. 8 all-time in total yards rushing during the postseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"