Seahawks and their star running back are not starting training camp off well.
Marshawn Lynch is planning to hold out and not participate in the opening day of training camp on Friday.
Lynch is trying to renegotiate his contract in order to receive more money up front this year. Lynch is set to receive a base salary of $5 million this season and $5.5 million next season.
Lynch did not participate in any of the voluntary OTAs this off-season though he did attend the Seahawks minicamp last month. He did not however practice while nursing a sore ankle. He was hoping the Seahawks would negotiate his contract at that time.
Lynch will incur a $30,000 a day penalty if he does not participate in training camp and risks forfeiture of part of his $6 million signing bonus if he holds for five days or longer.
With new deals being reached recently with Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas and Lynch being ranked sixth in total yards last season, it is understandable why the young running back wants a new deal. The question remains will the Seahawks give him a new deal before the end of training camp?
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