the New Orleans Saints. His six tackles in addition to his pass defended helped the San Francisco 49ers excel in an overtime battle to defeat the Saints and remain in the playoff picture. Lynch finished his rookie season recording 23 tackles, six sacks, and four passes defensed with three starts in 16 appearances. In the 2015 season, he appeared in 14 games and started all but one of them. He had 6.5 sacks, 38 total tackles, and three passes defensed. He was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 season for a violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy. He appeared in seven games and started three in the 2016 season. He recorded 1.5 sacks and 13 total tackles. In the 2017 season, Lynch did not appear in the season opener with back injury. He played in the next five games before suffering a calf injury against the Washington Redskins in Week 6, which sidelined him until Week 14. He had one sack, nine total tackles, and one fumble recovery. Chicago Bears On March 15, 2018, Lynch signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears. He played in 13 games with three starts, recording 16 tackles, three sacks, and an interception. On April 1, 2019, Lynch re-signed with the Bears. In Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers, Lynch recorded one tackle and sacked Aaron Rodgers once as the Bears lost 10–3. Jacksonville Jaguars On May 5, 2020, Lynch signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He retired from football on August 18, 2020, citing personal reasons. After two months of retirement, on October 21, 2020, Lynch was reinstated back to the Jaguars' active roster. In Week 12 against the Cleveland Browns, Lynch recorded his first sack as a Jaguar on Baker Mayfield during the 27–25 loss. References External links Chicago Bears bio Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio South Florida Bulls bio 1993 births Living people American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players People from Cape Coral, Florida Players of American football from Florida South Florida Bulls football players San Francisco 49ers players Chicago Bears players Jacksonville Jaguars players