Ahead of their Week 17 NFC West winner-take-all matchup with the 49ers, the Seattle Seahawks reportedly are looking into bringing Oakland native and former Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch out of retirement in light of a slew of injuries at the position.
The 33-year-old flew out to Seattle on Monday and visited the team facility, and coach Pete Carroll told the media he’s excited to potentially bring Lynch back into the fold.
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George Kittle, who evokes many of the Beast Mode qualities that Lynch made famous over the years, feels similarly about potentially seeing the five-time Pro Bowler back on the field.
“That’d be awesome,” Kittle said on the “PFTPM” podcast.
”I love watching him play. I’m a fan of him so I’d love to see him.”
Kittle certainly channeled Lynch on his 39-yard reception to set up Robbie Gould’s game-winning field goal in New Orleans back in Week 14.
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While the 49ers defensive players might not be as thrilled about trying to tackle the powerful Lynch, Beast Mode will have at least one fan on the San Francisco sideline.
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