Marshawn Lynch

Mike Sando of ESPN.com has a great article up right now that takes a look at the Seahawks recent decision to draft Texas A&M RB Christine Michael in the second-round, and how it could impact the team’s roster moving forward. According to Sando, RB Marshawn Lynch has $5.5 million base salary along with a $2 million roster bonus coming his way [...]

49ers WR Mario Manningham was limited during practice on Tuesday due to a shoulder injury. (Cam Inman) Bengals RB Brian Leonard sat out of Wednesday’s practice due to a rib injury. (Joe Reedy) Bills RB C.J. Spiller expects to continue rotating into the game every two series. (Buffalo Bills) Doctors medically clear DB Ron Brooks [...]

Starting Redskins RB Alfred Morris gets the start at RB against the Saints. (Dan Hellie) Steelers RB Isaac Redman will get the start against the Broncos on Sunday night. (ESPN.com) Browns RB Trent Richardson will see “plenty of touches as a runner and receiver.” (Chris Mortensen) Active Arian Foster is expected to play on Sunday. (Adam Schefter) [...]

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll mentioned that RB Marshawn Lynch could be a game-time decision after dealing with back spasms throughout the week. “We need to see what happens after he practices today,” said Carroll, per Bill Swartz of EPSN.  “He looks fast. He looks quick. He looks like he’s in great shape. He’s got to get [...]

Here’s a look at the notable injuries for the upcoming week. We’ll add updates as the news becomes available, so be sure to check back for further details. 49ers Brandon Jacobs & Ted Ginn Brandon Jacobs and Ted Ginn Jr are not practicing today and appear to be doubtful for Sunday’s game. (Matt Maiocco) ———— RB Brandon Jacobs [...]

Danny O’Neil of ESPN 710 Seattle mentions that the Seahawks will start Robert Turbin if Marshawn Lynch is unable to play on Sunday. Head coach Pete Carroll seemed to be optimistic that Lynch will be available this weekend, despite the fact that he has been hampered by back spams. “He took a real good turn this week,” Carroll said on Wednesday. [...]

Bengals Bengals CB Nate Clements is dealing with an abdominal strain. (Cincinnati Enquirer) Bengals CB Leon Hall has been cleared to fully participate in training camp activities. (Geoff Hobson) Bills The Bills had Leodis McKelvin, Justin Rogers, and C.J. Spiller returning punts during Friday’s practice. (BuffaloBills) Buccaneers The Buccaneers released WR Dezmon Briscoe after he [...]

49ers 49ers FS Dashon Goldson signed his franchise tender worth $6.212 million. (NFLTR) 49ers sign veteran G Leonard Davis. Bears Bears trade a late round draft pick to the Buccaneers for DT Brian Price. (Adam Schefter) WR Coach Darryll Drake thinks WR Devin Hester wasn’t utilized well in former OC Mike Martz’s system (ESPN Chicago) Bills Donald Jones [...]

49ers 49ers sign S Darcel McBath. Bears The Bears supposedly view third-round pick S Brandon Hardin as a starter “in the near future.” (Chicago Tribune) The Bears expect to have Tim Jennings starting opposite of Charles Tillman this season. (ESPN Chicago) Bengals Bengals fifth-round pick George Iloka may still have a shot at winning the [...]

Mike Florio of NBC Sports reports that Marshawn Lynch may not be suspended at all in 2012 as a result of a DUI. Per the article:              Lynch’s DUI arrest falls not under the personal-conduct policy but the substance-abuse policy.  And the substance-abuse policy states that, ordinarily, a first-offense DUI results in a fine in [...]

Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Chicago Bears and RB Matt Forte have agreed to a four-year deal that will roughly average $8 million per season. Jensen also notes that this contract will have less guaranteed money than RB Arian Foster‘s contract, and RB LeSean McCoy‘s new deals. However, as Jenson mentions it’s [...]

Sean Jenson of the Chicago Sun-Times writes that the recent contract that Marshawn Lynch‘s received from the Seattle Seahawks figures to to be the “floor” in regards to a contract extension for Bears RB Matt Forte. Seattle gave Lynch a four-year deal worth $32 million and includes $18 million guaranteed. Forte has been said to be looking for a deal that would include [...]

The Seattle Seahawks have announced that they’ve re-signed RB Marshawn Lynch multi-year extension. “We are excited to keep Marshawn as an important part of what we are building,” general manager John Schneider said. “This is what we were hoping for when we acquired him from Buffalo.” Jay Glazer reports that Lynch gets a four-year deal worth [...]

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Seattle Seahawks are prepared to use their franchise tag on RB Marshawn Lynch in coming days if they’re unable to get a deal done by Monday. The two sides have been in talks for a number of weeks now but it’s looking like Lynch will be franchised. The move will [...]

ESPN’s John Clayton reports that teams within the NFC West believe that the Seattle Seahawks will make a serious run at Texans OLB Mario Williams. Head coach Pete Carroll suggested that the team does plan on pursuing some of the best available defensive ends in this free agent market. Clayton mentioned that Seahawks will try to keep [...]

There have been several different variations of reports concerning Marshawn Lynch‘s contract negotiations with the Seahawks, but according to ProFootballTalk, there is an unnamed source that has some knowledge of the situation who indicated, that the two sides are “not close” to agreeing to a long term deal. If they are not able to work [...]

Seahawks GM John Schneider confirms that the ‘Hawks will franchise Marshawn Lynch if they are unable to come to an extension according to RotoWorld [...]

Jason La Canfora of NFL Network writes that the Seattle Seahawks are “deep in talks” with RB Marshawn Lynch regarding a long-term deal. La Canfora adds that a deal could be in place before the March 5 franchise tag deadline but mentions that Seattle is ready and willing to us their tag if necessary. Lynch, 25, has generated [...]

Marshawn Lynch Pro Football Weekly reports that, while the Seahawks are willing to use their franchise tag on RB Marshawn Lynch, they would, instead, prefer to lock him to a long-term contract. It’s hard to argue against a guy that supplies some of the best highlights in the league. Lynch has been productive for the Seahawks [...]

Chris Brown of BuffaloBills.com reports that the Bills will receive a fifth-round pick from the Seattle Seahawks instead of a sixth-rounder because of the amount of playing time that Marshawn Lynch received in 2011. Lynch was dealt to the Seahawks back in 2010 for a fourth-round pick and a conditional sixth-rounder, that you can see [...]

According to Michael David Smith of NBC Sports and the team’s Facebook page, the Bills are looking to extend about-to-turn-31 Fred Jackson. Jackson played in 10 games last season before an injury ended his season. Jackson had 934 yards and 5.5 yards per attempt in 2011. He has averaged 4.6 yards per a rush in [...]

Eric Williams of the Tacoma News-Tribune reports Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch is hoping to re-sign with Seattle rather than test the free agent market. “Hopefully I don’t have to” said Lynch. “Hopefully I can get taken care of where I’m at. But I mean, if that’s the case, that would be the next step.” Lynch put together a great [...]