The Seattle Seahawks made their push through the playoffs with the help from an old friend after signing Marshawn Lynch back to the roster following the loss of running backs Rashaad Penny, C.J. Prosise and starter Chris Carson to injuries.
Lynch logged four rushing touchdowns for Seattle in his three games played. Everyone now wonders whether or not he’ll be back for another season.
“He’s going to go home and think about it,” coach Pete Carroll said Monday. “We were all very fortunate to have a chance to see Marshawn come back and play again. To score four touchdowns in the last three weeks it was pretty cool. Just being Marshawn down inside the 5-yard line, he was nails.
“I don’t know, I don’t know what he’s going to do. I don’t think he knows yet.”
Although Lynch may not be able to return to the game as an every-down-back, there is a chance the Seahawks could use him in a similar manner in the future. Carroll was asked whether or not Seattle would entertain the notion of a partial-season arrangement again.
“I don’t know, we’re open to whatever,” Carroll explained. “We’ll look at everything. I can’t tell you right now.”
Lynch is just one of a number of players set to hit unrestricted free agency in the spring and the bump in this year’s salary cap should help Seattle in piecing together the 2020 roster.
