Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch may be taking his Skittles and riding off into the sunset.
Appearing on local radio station 710 AM ESPN on Friday, Seahawks general manager John Schenider told hosts Brock and Salk that Lynch may be calling it a career.
"I’m under the impression he is leaning towards retirement," Schenider said.
Earlier in the conversation, Schenider said the Seahawks "are going to treat [Lynch] with as much respect as we possibly can here and give him a little leeway to kind of find his way in terms of what he wants to do."
A couple of days ago, when coach Pete Carroll gave his end-of-season news conference, he said, "I don't know how that's going to go," when asked about Lynch's future.
Lynch will turn 30 in April, and played in just seven games during the regular season; he underwent abdominal/sports hernia surgery that kept him sidelined until last week, when he had six carries in Seattle's divisional-round loss to the Carolina Panthers.
According to the Seattle Times' Bob Condotta, Lynch has considered retiring in each of the past two offseasons, so it would not be surprising if he were to walk away. The running back's future with the team has already been a topic of conversation, as the Seahawks could save $6.5 million against the salary cap in 2016 if they release or trade Lynch.
Lynch averaged 3.8 yards per carry in the regular season, the lowest YPC he's posted since the 2010 season, which he split between the Buffalo Bills (the team that drafted him 12th overall in 2007) and Seattle. Undrafted rookie Thomas Rawls averaged 5.6 YPC in his 13 games (seven starts) for the Seahawks.
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