Marshawn Lynch Won’t be Traded Before Deadline
By Paul Novak
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch will not be traded before Tuesday’s deadline, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll hinted.
When asked if Lynch would be on the roster after the trade deadline Carroll laughed and responded, “uh yeah, you’re strong there. Go ahead. You can go with that.”
At this point, I don’t think it behooves us to try to respond to all these kinds of things. – Carroll on the recent rumors
In speaking with ESPN, Carroll said that he’s not sure where all of these reports are coming from when asked about his relationship with Lynch.
The Pro Bowl running back has made headlines multiple times already this season. Lynch reported late to training camp after a contract dispute. The holdout resulted in Lynch being given a $1.5 million raise for the 2014 season.
When Carroll was asked if he speaks to Lynch. “Whenever I need to,” he said. “Look, are you asking me about my personal relationship with my players? We’re doing great. Everything’s going great.”
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Robert Turbin and Christine Michael give the Seahawks some depth at running back that may lead to Lynch not being brought back with after this season. He’s scheduled to make as much as $8 million next season and at 29 years-old, it’s likely the Seahawks release him and use that money to lock up Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner.