Marshawn Lynch Says He Has NFL Interest, Would Return for Super Bowl Contender

Pro Bowl running back Marshawn Lynch said Tuesday he'd consider another return to the NFL "if the situation is right." 

Lynch told TBS' Conan O'Brien a couple of teams reached out to see if he'd be ready to play, and the former Seattle Seahawks star explained he'd only come out of his latest retirement to join a Super Bowl contender:

The 34-year-old California native is currently enjoying his third retirement from football. He previously stepped away from the sport after the 2015 and 2018 seasons only to return.

Lynch rejoined the Seahawks, whom he'd previously played for from 2010 through 2015, late in the 2019 season after the team dealt with a series of injuries to its backfield. He appeared in three games, including a pair of playoff contests, and recorded four touchdowns.

The powerful downhill rusher, affectionately known as Beast Mode thanks to his hard-hitting style, started his career as a first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2007. He made his first Pro Bowl with Buffalo in 2008 and made four more during his first stint with the Seahawks.

Lynch didn't show much explosiveness during his brief return to Seattle last season, averaging just 2.2 yards across 30 carries, but he could be a useful goal-line weapon for a contender.

Along with the Bills and Hawks, he also spent two seasons with the Oakland Raiders beginning in 2017.

In all, Lynch has put together a resume that at least deserves consideration for the Hall of Fame with over 10,400 rushing yards and a Super Bowl XLVIII ring from his time with the Seahawks.