Renton, Wash.
The Seattle Seahawks placed running back Marshawn Lynch on the NFL’s reserve/retired list on Thursday, making official what was implied in February when Lynch indicated he was ready to end his football career.
The star running back was placed on the list Thursday. It was a procedural step, but one that needed to be taken to make Lynch’s intended retirement official.
Lynch stole attention from the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl in February when he posted a picture on Twitter with a pair of green football cleats hanging from a telephone or electrical wire. His agent confirmed a day later that Lynch intended to retire.
Seattle made a series of moves this offseason that indicated the running back who led the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl title was ready to step away, including picking three running backs in the NFL draft last week. Lynch would have been an $11.5 million cap hit if he remained on Seattle’s roster for the 2016 season. The Seahawks will save $6.5 million with Lynch’s retirement.
Lynch will step aside after nine seasons in the league. Six of those came in Seattle, where he played in the postseason five times. He’s second all-time in Seattle history for rushing touchdowns and fourth in yards rushing. He tied for the NFL lead in rushing touchdowns in 2013 and 2014 and is No. 8 all-time in total yards rushing during the postseason. He was an All-Pro, a Pro Bowl selection, and perhaps the most revered Seahawks player in the opinion of their fans.
Washington
Reed made 87 catches for 952 yards and 11 touchdowns as Washington’s leading receiver during his breakout season. The 25-year-old had only three touchdown catches in his previous two NFL seasons.
His 952 yards receiving are the most by a tight end in franchise history.
East Rutherford, n.j.
The Giants announced the moves on Thursday, a day before opening a minicamp for rookies and free agents.
Cunningham played in nine games with three starts for the Giants last season. He had eight receptions for 59 yards, with a long of 16 yards.
Orchard Park, n.y.
The team announced Thursday that it has acquired a small plot of land directly next to its existing practice facility in Orchard Park, which includes a fieldhouse and an outdoor field. The newly acquired land will be used to expand the Bills outdoor grass field.
The land purchased is an empty lot that had been previously used as a private parking lot for events at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
The expansion project is set to be completed by next spring.
Coach Rex Ryan helped prompt the purchase by suggesting he required additional space to conduct practices.