jake206":1og15pem said:[tweet]https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/573993709299232768[/tweet]
I'm confused. Its a 3 year deal instead of a 1 year? Or is it a 3 year (wink...wink..1 year and retire) deal??
Per a source with knowledge of the terms, Lynch gets $12 million this year, in the form $7.5 million signing bonus and a $4.5 million fully-guaranteed base salary.
In 2016, Lynch (if he plays) will get a base salary of $9 million. In 2017 (if he plays), it’s a base salary of $7 million in 2017 along with a $3 million roster bonus due on the fifth day of the 2017 league year.
If Lynch retires after 2015, he’d be responsible in theory for paying back $5 million of the signing bonus. But the Seahawks wouldn’t be required to pursue the money. If they know going in that he may walk after 2015 (and that probably was one of the subjects discussed at Friday’s sit-down regarding the contract), it would be a surprise if they seek repayment of the money.
sc85sis":2oe5r6j2 said:If it is a multi-year deal, it'll probably be understood that he's going to consider after each year whether his body will hold up another season.
kidhawk":fbt1eqig said:sc85sis":fbt1eqig said:If it is a multi-year deal, it'll probably be understood that he's going to consider after each year whether his body will hold up another season.
I have no doubt it's his option to retire, but if it's for more than 2 seasons, then he may still be holding the door open for a possible continuation after this season.
brimsalabim":1atidne9 said:So does this mean we don't draft a running back?
Bprez3":1rq3bkd4 said:Sounds like we may need to revise the title of this topic:
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 2m2 minutes ago
Marshawn Lynch just signed, source said. 2 years $24 million with $12M this year. He’s back.
Seahawk Sailor":3ij511dl said:Wow! This is fantastic! Allows him to keep playing for the Seahawks until he's ready to retire, be that one year, two years, or three years longer. My only question would be with regards to a cap hit if he retires. Does that go away if a player retires, or is the team still on the hook for anything a year afterward?
The biggest question surrounding the Seahawks' offseason has finally been answered.
Running back Marshawn Lynch has signed a two-year extension with the Seahawks through the 2017 season.
Lynch, who was entering the final year of his contract, will turn 29 before the 2015 campaign kicks off. He was said by Executive VP/General Manager John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll to be mulling retirement following Seattle's 28-24 loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX.
But Schneider and Carroll expressed they had been working hard to bring Lynch back. Four days before the start of NFL free agency, the pair's efforts paid off, with today's announcement ensuring the team's "Beast Mode" back will play out his ninth NFL season in Seattle.
Seahawk Sailor":2wsu8m0c said:Wow! This is fantastic! Allows him to keep playing for the Seahawks until he's ready to retire, be that one year, two years, or three years longer. My only question would be with regards to a cap hit if he retires. Does that go away if a player retires, or is the team still on the hook for anything a year afterward?