RB Marshawn Lynch Restructures His Contract with the Raiders

Marshawn Lynch in 2016. Photo by John Green/CSM/REX/Shutterstock

It looked like there are slim chances that running back Marshawn Lynch will remain with the Oakland Raiders in 2018 season, especially since the organization signed RB Doug Martin recently. However, Lynch will remain with the Raiders, but on slightly different terms. The 31-year-old has restructured his contract and lowered his base value in 2018 to $5.5 million but will get $4.5 million guaranteed, compared to not having guaranteed money on his old deal. Lynch could end up getting total of $9.25 million with incentives.

After a slow start of 2017 NFL season, Marshawn Lynch entered his familiar “Beast Mode” and averaged 5.2 yards per carry from Week 13 through Week 17. He ended the season with 891 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. New Raiders head coach Jon Gruden previously hinted that he has Lynch in his plans and that he is excited to work with him.

He’s still a beast that’s hard to bring down.” – said Gruden about Lynch in February. “One of the reasons I’m excited to be with the Raiders is to join forces with Lynch. We’ll see what happens, obviously, we have to take a look at the whole roster, but I’m counting on him. I’m counting on him to be a big part of our football team.

Marshawn Lynch started his NFL career with the Buffalo Bills, who took him with the 12th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He was named the team’s starting running back and finished his first two seasons rushing for more than 1,000 yards in each. After a mediocre 2009 season, he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2010, where he played the best football of his career. He had four consecutive seasons in which he rushed for more than 1,000 yards and was NFL’s rushing leader twice (2013,2014). He was also a Super Bowl champion with the Seahawks in 2013 season and was named Pro-Bowl on four occasions.

Marshawn Lynch left the Seahawks in 2015 and announced his retirement. He missed the entire 2016 season but decided to come back in 2017 and sign with the Raiders.

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