Marshawn Lynch will remain with the Seattle Seahawks . The enigmatic running back had apparently pondered retirement , but he penned a new two-year , $ 24million extension to keep him in the NFL until 2017 . Lynch travelled to Seattle to meet owner Paul Allen and Seahawks top brass and put pen to paper , according to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport . Marshawn Lynch has signed a new two-year deal which will keep him in Seattle until 2017 . Lynch propelled Seattle to within a yard of back-to-back Super Bowl titles , but the Seahawks were thwarted . The 28-year-old has rushed for over 1,200 yards for each of the past four seasons . Since joining Seattle from Buffalo in 2010 , no running back has rushed for more touchdowns than Lynch , with 54 . If Russell Wilson is the face of the franchise , 'Beast Mode ' is its heart and soul . After helping Seattle to their first Vince Lombardi trophy in 2014 , Lynch played through the pain of a compressed cartilage in his back and carried the Seahawks to within a yard of retaining their title . Lynch gave a lengthy interview to Turkish TV station NTV Spor last week about the final play of Super Bowl XLIX . 'To be honest with you , I would be lying if I did n't tell you that I was expecting the ball . Yes , I was expecting the ball . 'But in life , these things happen . Like I told a reporter after the game , it 's a team sport . ' The Seahawks also announced they have terminated the contract of tight end Zach Miller .
Lynch has signed the deal after uncertainty surrounding his future . The running back had threatened to retire after suffering with a back injury . But Lynch , who put Seattle to within a yard of retaining the Super Bowl , stays at the franchise after meeting with owner Paul Allen and top brass .