After nine-seasons, 83 touchdowns, and countless utterances of the phrase "I'm just here so I won't get fined," Marshawn Lynch is likely retiring. This has followed weeks of speculation after a season that saw him limited to seven games, and comes from none other than ESPN's Adam Schefter, who reported this morning that you'll likely never see Beast Mode put on a helmet and shoulder pads professionally again:
Of course, retirement plans change all the time (see: Favre, Brett). But if Lynch does decide to "comeback" (in quotes because he hasn't actually left) it definitely won't be because he needs the money.
[via ESPN]
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