Doug Baldwin sides with Marshawn Lynch on holdout
By Josh Sanchez
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is holding out from training camp as he looks for a new deal.
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Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll believes that Lynch should finish out the final two years on his contract before he receives a new deal, but Lynch’s teammates are clearly on his side.
Seattle teammate Doug Baldwin took to social media to share his thoughts, and the wide receiver wasn’t too fond of his coach’s stance on Lynch’s holdout.
“I hate the ‘but you signed the contract’ argument,” Baldwin wrote. “Players can’t say that s–t when organizations cut them.”
Baldwin’s response is typical coming from a NFL player, but the Seahawks likely won’t see it that way.
While Lynch certainly is deserving of a big pay raise, the fact that he has two years remaining on his deal allows the Seahawks to take their time in contract negotiations.
Eventually, Lynch will either decide to report to camp or sit out the season.
With someone like Lynch who truly marches to the beat of their own drum, you can’t rule anything out.