RB MARSHAWN LYNCH COULD JOIN RAIDERS IN NFL COMEBACK
Former Seahawks standout retired after 2015 season.
Retired running back Marshawn Lynch visited the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday as he decides whether to come back to the NFL and the team decides whether it wants to acquire the hometown favorite.
A person familiar with the visit says Lynch came to the facility to meet with Raiders officials. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the visit wasn’t announced by the team.
Seahawks general manager John Schneider told a Seattle radio station he has discussed a deal to send Lynch to Oakland with Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie in case Lynch does come out of retirement.
“We’ve had dialogue,” Schneider told KIRO-AM. “Marshawn is trying to figure things out, the Raiders are trying to figure things out. My understanding is that if he would want to come back and play that it would be for the Raiders and that would be it.”
Lynch retired following the 2015 season. The Seahawks hold his rights but would be unlikely to want to pay his $9 million for this year if he decides to come back. Schneider says he doesn’t anticipate any difficulties trading Lynch to Oakland because of his long history with McKenzie, who worked with him for
years in Green Bay.
The Raiders have a need for a power running back after losing Latavius Murray in free agency. Lynch was perhaps the best in the league before he retired.
Lynch was born and raised in Oakland and played college ball nearby at California. Amazon to stream
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Seahawks: GM John Schneider said the team has listened to trade offers regarding cornerback Richard Sherman, but downplayed that a deal may actually happen.
Schneider made his comments in an interview with KIRO-AM. Schneider said, “What you’ve seen lately in the news is real. That’s on both sides,” in regard to recent rumblings that teams have inquired about Sherman.
Schneider’s comments back those made by Seattle coach Pete Carroll during the NFL owners’ meetings last week in Arizona. Carroll said the team always entertains calls about players but didn’t anticipate anything happening with Sherman.
Sherman has spent his entire career with the Seahawks. He’s coming off his most volatile season that included two sideline blowups during games when he clashed with coaches and had to be pulled aside by teammates. He’s also part of a defense that is getting older — Sherman just turned 29 — and the upcoming draft is loaded with talent in the secondary. Dolphins: Signed quarterback David Fales, a sixthround draft pick by the Bears in 2014 who played under then-offensive coordinator Adam Gase in 2015.
Patriots: Re-signed running back Brandon Bolden, who has spent all five of his NFL seasons in New England and has primarily been used on special teams.
Rams: Signed former Vikings and Redskins center John Sullivan to compete to replace Tim Barnes, who was released last month.