Former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch confirmed that he is really retired in an interview with 60 Minutes Sports.
There were rumors before Super Bowl 50 in February that Lynch would retire after 10 seasons in the NFL. During the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 50 he tweeted a “peace out” emoji with a picture of hanging cleats, indicating that he was retiring. The Seahawks retweeted that photo with the hashtag #ThankYouBeastMode.
However, there later was speculation that Lynch might come back this year and play for either the Seahawks or his hometown for the Oakland Raiders, but he said that he hasn’t changed his mind about retirement and isn’t coming back to football.
"No, I'm done. I'm done. I enjoyed my time playing. Now it's time to watch my cousins do they thing," Lynch said, "I'm retired. Is that good enough? Which camera do you want me to look into? This one? I'm done. I'm not playing football anymore."
Lynch played for the Buffalo Bills from 2007 to 2010, then was traded to the Seattle Seahawks. He struggled last year and missed nine regular season games and one playoff game after having surgery. In his career Lynch carried the ball 2,144 times for 9,112 yards and 74 touchdowns, according to ESPN. He made the Pro Bowl five times and won Super Bowl XLVIII with Seattle.
Lynch’s full interview with 60 Minutes Sports will air Tuesday on Showtime. See the video here: