On November 23, 2008, Lynch joined NFL on Fox in the broadcasting booth as a color commentator, and was paired with Chris Rose and Kevin Burkhardt. Lynch was officially inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame on October 23, 2016, in a ceremony at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, joining kicker Jason Elam and linebacker Simon Fletcher in the class of 2016. A month later, he was inducted into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor in a ceremony at Raymond James Stadium. Executive career San Francisco 49ers On January 29, 2017, Lynch was named the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers. On January 16, 2020, Lynch was named as the Pro Football Writers Association 2019 NFL Executive of the Year after the 49ers finished atop the NFC West with a 13–3 record. Personal life Lynch is married to Linda Allred, the older sister of his close friend and former NFL tight end John Allred. He and Allred had a run-in during a 1997 NFL game that resulted in Allred almost getting knocked out from a hit. His father, John Lynch Sr., is a retired radio executive in San Diego, a founder of the sports talk station XEPRS-AM 1090. His son Jake Lynch currently plays football at Stanford. References External links John Lynch Foundation John Lynch: An Oral History, Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program, 2010 1971 births Living people American Conference Pro Bowl players American football safeties College football announcers Denver Broncos players Erie Sailors players Kane County Cougars players National Conference Pro Bowl players National Football League announcers New England Patriots players People from Hinsdale, Illinois Players of American football from Illinois Players of American football from San Diego San Francisco 49ers executives Sportspeople from Cook County, Illinois Sportspeople from the Chicago metropolitan area Stanford Cardinal baseball players Stanford Cardinal football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Ed Block Courage Award recipients