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Marshawn Lynch | Running Back

Team: Seattle Seahawks
Age / DOB:  (27) / 4/22/1986
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 215
College: California
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Marshawn Lynch did not report for the start of Seahawks OTAs Monday.
Coach Pete Carroll expressed no concern, reiterating that the workouts are "voluntary," even if attendance is strongly encouraged. Lynch is likely just training for the season on his own. Lynch does not have a bone to pick about his contract. He is owed a $7 million base salary and all the money is guaranteed. May 20 - 5:09 PM
Source: John Boyle on Twitter

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Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Marshawn Lynch's DUI case is scheduled to go to jury trial on June 21.

Lynch was arrested way back on July 14 of 2012. An officer allegedly observed him weaving in and out of lanes, nearly hitting two other vehicles. Lynch submitted to a breathalyzer test, which yielded a BAC over California's 0.08 legal limit. He has pleaded not guilty and the court will hear a motion to dismiss the case on May 22. It's impossible to project any league discipline when we don't know how the case will shake out, but this could be another reason the Seahawks used a second-round pick on Texas A&M RB Christine Michael.
Related: Robert Turbin, Christine Michael
Source: Tacoma News Tribune
May 2 - 9:24 AM
Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Marshawn Lynch has a $5.5M base salary and $2M roster bonus due in 2015.

This could shed a little light on the Seahawks' surprise pick of talented RB Christine Michael in the second round. Lynch won't be threatened this season and perhaps not next, but Dynasty owners should note that ESPN's Mike Sando expects the team to move on come 2015. Lynch will be 29 and likely unaffordable for a team that will be trying to fit the likes of Russell Wilson, Earl Thomas, Richard Sherman, Percy Harvin, and Russell Okung under the salary cap.
Related: Robert Turbin, Christine Michael
Source: ESPN.com
May 1 - 11:14 AM
Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Coach Pete Carroll insists that the Seahawks will remain a run-first team.

Last year, the Seahawks ranked dead last in pass attempts at just 25.3 per game. That led to a career-high 315 carries for bruising feature back Marshawn Lynch. Now that Percy Harvin is in the mix and Russell Wilson has a year of experience under his belt, it would only make sense to open up the passing game more despite these claims from Carroll: "We're gonna do exactly what we wanna do with continuing to send the message about how physical we are, how we attack with the running game and fit off that. ... This is not a change at all."
Source: ESPN 710 Seattle
Mar 15 - 9:50 AM
Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Marshawn Lynch rushed 16 times for 46 yards and a touchdown and added three receptions for 37 yards in Sunday's Divisional round loss at Atlanta.

Mike Nolan's defense sold out to stop Lynch, allowing Russell Wilson to rack up nearly 450 yards as a passer and runner. Seattle failed to pick up two straight short-yardage attempts in the red zone while trainers looked at Lynch's foot sprain in the second quarter. Another scoring opportunity was blown when Lynch lost a fumble for the third consecutive game. Lynch set up his own go-ahead touchdown with a 24-yard reception, only to see the Falcons kick the game-winner 30 seconds later. Still just 26 years old, Lynch has proven to be one of the most reliable fantasy backs in the NFL. He's a first-round lock for 2013.
Jan 13 - 6:08 PM
Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Marshawn Lynch (foot) is active for Sunday's Divisional Round playoff tilt versus the Falcons, as expected.

Lynch, who is dealing with a mild foot sprain, missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday before being limited on Friday. He should be in for a full workload. The Seahawks declared WR Deon Butler, CB DeShawn Shead, CB Byron Maxwell, LB Allen Bradford, OL Rishaw Johnson, OL Mike Person, and DT Jaye Howard inactive.
Jan 13 - 11:45 AM
Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll clarified Friday that Marshawn Lynch has a sprained foot, but he's listed as probable for the Divisional Round.

It must be a very mild sprain. Lynch returned to a limited practice on Friday after missing Wednesday and Thursday's workouts. The Seahawks seem to believe the sprain won't affect Lynch's performance in Sunday's early-afternoon matchup with the Falcons. During the regular season, only the Kansas City Chiefs allowed more rushing yards after contact than Atlanta's defense did.
Source: Liz Mathews on Twitter
Jan 11 - 4:01 PM
Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Coach Pete Carroll did not mention Marshawn Lynch's foot injury during his injury-recap on Wednesday.

Lynch often misses early-week practices, but he's sat out back-to-back days just one time all season. Since Carroll didn't include him in the injury recap, beat writers expect Lynch to return to practice Friday. He's likely to be just getting extra rest.
Source: Everett Herald
Jan 11 - 12:36 PM
Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Marshawn Lynch (foot) missed practice again on Thursday.

If it was any other player but Lynch, we would be concerned about his status for Sunday's game. The Seahawks have expressed no doubt over Lynch's status, and he's been absent or limited for Thursday practices a half-dozen times this season. Lynch has rushed for 85+ yards in 23 of his past 26 games.
Source: Curtis Crabtree on Twitter
Jan 10 - 7:16 PM
Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Marshawn Lynch was held out of Wednesday's practice with a foot issue.

It's a new injury for Lynch, who is typically listed as "limited" or "DNP" with a back injury. Nevertheless, there hasn't been any concern about Lynch's status for Sunday's game amongst the coaching staff or local media, and we fully expect "Beast Mode" to be his usual self against the Falcons.
Source: Liz Mathews on Twitter
Jan 9 - 7:40 PM
Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Marshawn Lynch rushed 20 times for 132 yards and a touchdown and added one reception for nine yards to lead the Seahawks to a 24-14 victory over the Redskins in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

An afterthought in a Redskins-dominated first quarter, Lynch picked up a Russell Wilson fumble and rambled 20 yards to set up Seattle's first touchdown. He broke free for a 27-yard score on third down to give the Seahawks their first lead of the day in the fourth quarter. Lynch joins Shaun Alexander as the only backs in franchise history with multiple 100-yard rushing games in the postseason. The Seahawks join 1957 Lions and 2003 Eagles as only teams to win a postseason game in which they were trailing by 14+ at end of first quarter. Lynch is a good bet to keep rolling against a mediocre Falcons run defense in the Divisional round of the playoffs.
Jan 6 - 7:40 PM
Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Marshawn Lynch (back) is listed as probable for Week 18.

As expected, Lynch will start at Washington in the Wild Card Round.
Jan 4 - 4:26 PM
Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Marshawn Lynch was upgraded to full participation in Thursday's practice.

Lynch will start and is a good bet for 20+ touches at the Redskins on Sunday. He failed to top 85 rushing yards in a game just twice all season.
Source: Liz Mathews on Twitter
Jan 3 - 7:01 PM
Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Marshawn Lynch (back) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

Standard procedure for Lynch, as we all know by now. He'll be full go on Sunday against the Redskins. Lynch is Rotoworld's No. 4 fantasy back for the duration of the playoffs.
Jan 2 - 9:00 PM
Marshawn Lynch - RB - Seahawks

Marshawn Lynch rushed for 100 yards on 18 carries in Seattle's Week 17 win over the Rams.

Lynch had his way with the Rams defense this season as he rushed for 218 yards and a score on just 38 carries. He nearly had another score from five yards out in the fourth quarter, but after reviewing the play, the officials deemed that Lynch didn't break the plane near the left pylon. Russell Wilson then took the next play in for an easy rushing score. Lynch finishes the season second in the league with his 1,590 yards and 11 touchdowns on 315 carries, which is good for a healthy 5.04 YPC average. He added 23 catches for 196 yards and a score out of the backfield. Lynch and the Seahawks will travel to Washington or Dallas next week as the NFC's No. 5 seed in the playoffs.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 08:29:00 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Russell Wilson
2Brady Quinn
3Jerrod Johnson
RB1Marshawn Lynch
2Robert Turbin
3Christine Michael
4Derrick Coleman
5Dominique Whaley
GLB1Marshawn Lynch
2Robert Turbin
3RB1Marshawn Lynch
2Robert Turbin
FB1Michael Robinson
2Spencer Ware
WR11Percy Harvin
2Golden Tate
3Chris Harper
4Charly Martin
5Stephen Williams
WR21Sidney Rice
2Doug Baldwin
3Jermaine Kearse
4Brett Swain
5Bryan Walters
WR31Golden Tate
TE1Zach Miller
2Anthony McCoy
3Luke Willson
4Sean McGrath
5Cooper Helfet
K1Steven Hauschka
2Carson Wiggs