Presumably, Marshawn Lynch is returning to the NFL because he's hoping to participate in another Super Bowl media day.
Lynch will be back for another season. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported he will return to the Seattle Seahawks, and with a new contract as well. That's fantastic news for the back-to-back NFC champions.
He isn't reaching Brett Favre levels, but you can probably expect there to be some question about Lynch possibly retiring every offseason until he actually does it. There's good reason. Lynch is as violent a runner as the NFL has ever seen, he'll turn 29 before next season and he's already dealing with a bad back. But the type of money that Lynch will make in 2015 is a powerful force. Yahoo's Rand Getlin said it could be between $11 and $12 million in the first year, and running backs just don't get those types of deals anymore.
Lynch is one of the NFL's best and the Seahawks have built their offensive identity around his hard running. He has at least 1,200 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns in his past four seasons. He had 1,306 and 13 touchdowns last season.
And if the Seahawks make it back to another Super Bowl, you can be sure they'll give the ball to Lynch at the goal line, especially given the money he'll be making.
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