NFL News: Ex-Teammate Says Marshawn Lynch Considering Retirement

The National Football League, or NFL, fans could have seen the last of “Beast Mode”. Michael Robinson, a former teammate of Lynch, is claiming that there is a possibility that Lynch considers retiring from the game and that money won’t be a factor when he makes the decision.

"Marshawn is getting to a point in his life where he may want to enjoy other things that are important to him.” Robinson said in an interview over 710 ESPN Seattle radio. Robinson is a former fullback/running back with the Seahawks playing with Lynch from 2010 to 2013.

Robinson also said that he talked to Lynch and said that the running back is still unsure of his return to the team in the next NFL season although Lynch’s former teammate said that his bet is that Lynch will be back with the team. Robinson also said that money won’t be “too much” of a factor in Lynch’s decision to play.

Lynch is a five-time NFL Pro Bowler making the elite squad in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 and considered the best running back in football. In the 2014 offseason, Lynch also took time before deciding if he wants to return to the team.

Aside from being one of the best players in the league, Lynch is also one of its most controversial figures. Lynch has a history of not being too cozy with the media that has caused him multiple fines from the league office. During Media Da of Super Bowl XLIX, Lynch held a press conference for nearly five minutes saying just, "I'm here so I won't get fined.”

Lynch also played for the Buffalo Bills from 2007 to 2010 before finding a home in Seattle. In full 16 games in the regular season in 2014, Lynch had 1,306 rushing yards on 280 carries with 13 touchdowns. In the playoffs, he had 318 rushing yards on 63 carries with two touchdowns.

Seahawks general manager John Schneider said on Tuesday that they will need to address the contract situation with Lynch. Lynch signed a four-year, $30 million contract in 2012 and set to earn around $7 million in 2015-2016 if he doesn’t retire and if the deal is not restructured.

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