NFL Free Agency starts on March 9th, and the next few days will feature several Seattle Seahawks rumors. While free agency doesn't officially start until Wednesday, the league has "legal tampering" days leading up to the start of the new team year, meaning teams can discuss contracts with any player - although a deal can't be signed until Wednesday. With that in mind, here are a few of the more interesting rumors and news tidbits on the Seahawks.
Will Marshawn Lynch be back next year?
Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch announced his retirement earlier this offseason, but the team hasn't placed him on the reserve/retired list, leaving him eligible to return to the team next season. Neither Lynch nor the Seahawks have commented on the situation, and unless they place him on that list by 4 pm ET on Wednesday, they will owe him his $11.5 million contract for next season.
J.R. Sweezy receiving a lot of interest on the open market
Seattle is hoping to re-sign guard J.R. Sweezy, but they have plenty of competition on the open market, according to NFL Network's Rand Getlin.
One player generating a ton of early interest? #Seahawks OG J.R. Sweezy. I'm told at least 10 teams have expressed serious interest.
— Rand Getlin (@Rand_Getlin) March 7, 2016
Seahawks re-sign DT Ahtyba Rubin
Seattle announced they have re-signed defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin to a three-year, $12 million deal. Rubin started all 16 games for the Seahawks last season in his first year with the team. He was slated to become an unrestricted free agent.