Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has ended his eight-day holdout and will report to training camp without a new contract.
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According to Pro Football Talk, the Seahawks met Lynch halfway on his contract demands and gave him a bump in salary and gave him some of the money he scheduled to make later.
“The Seahawks agreed to bump Lynch's base salary to $6 million instead of the $5 million he was scheduled to make this season, a source confirmed to ESPN. The $1 million addition is a combination of the $500,000 in pregame roster bonuses and $500,000 in incentives if he rushed for 1,500 yards. The Seahawks also are taking $500,000 that Lynch was slated to get paid in 2015 and giving it to him now. Lynch will now make $6.5 million this season.”
The 28-year-old Lynch will also not be fined for the days of training camp he has missed. Lynch has been the feature running back and the soul of the Seahawk offense for the last three seasons. Lynch has averaged 300 carries and 1,350 yards over the past three seasons and has added 39 touchdowns in that time.
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Both Lynch and the Seahawks come out of this holdout with a smile and quarterback Russell Wilson is happy to have his workhorse back in the stable.
"Obviously, to have a guy like Marshawn back with us, a man who has been to four Pro Bowls, is something we definitely want," Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said. "Marshawn is one of those guys who has a knack for playing football. His running ability is unique and one of a kind. He brings whole other level of experience. He's an elite football player.”
Lynch is expected to see a reduction in his carries due to the miles on his tires and the emergence of Christine Michael in the Seahawk backfield.
[ESPN]
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