After a two-year sabbatical from the football field, Marshawn Lynch is returning to the NFL with the Raiders, as the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday agreed on a trade to send Lynch to Oakland.
In other words, Beast Mode is back. And of course, the NFL community has something to say about it.
His new franchise and future teammates were in full throttle with tweets about their excitement, starting with quarterback Derek Carr.
He's back... #BeastMode welcome to the squad bro @MoneyLynch #Oakland https://t.co/dtoIZHwD4B
— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) April 26, 2017
Beast mode ✊🏾#itslit
— Mighty King Jenkins (@jelanijenkins53) April 26, 2017
.@MoneyLynch has arrived. pic.twitter.com/z8i6ij2LCu
— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) April 26, 2017
Green Bay Packers signal-caller Aaron Rodgers, Lynch's former college teammate at Cal, expressed his enthusiasm for Lynch with some playful banter included.
Happy to see @MoneyLynch back in the league. NFL is better with you back. You still can't throw farther than me tho. #TownBidNess #facts
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) April 26, 2017
Other personalities from around the league chimed in with their thoughts.
The Black Hole...@derekcarrqb @MarquetteKing ✊🏾 https://t.co/C4Ql9Hjr99
— Mike Vick (@MikeVick) April 26, 2017
Marshawn to the raiders 😱😱😱🔥🔥🔥
— Clint Gresham (@Gresh49) April 26, 2017
I don't think I've seen a player more excited to sign with a team. I can't wait for Lynch in Oakland. The sound bites will be incredible. https://t.co/ByTephneSX
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) April 26, 2017
Lynch last played in the league in 2015, posting 417 yards and three touchdowns for the Seahawks. Lynch played in just seven regular season and two postseason games in his final year with Seattle, after struggling with a hamstring injury and then a sports hernia. Prior to his 2015 campaign, Lynch ran for at least 1,200 yards in four straight seasons, landing the nickname Beast Mode in the process.
-- Courtney Schellin