ALAMEDA — Marshawn Lynch is known as a downhill runner, and the Raiders are gambling that at age 31, that same description won’t describe his career arc.
Lynch turned 31 on April 22, meaning the former Oakland Tech and Cal star is getting up there in years as a running back.
It remains to be seen whether the time away will allow Lynch to heal up, freshen up and be the “Beast Mode” who gained 5,357 yards from 2011 to 2014 or the guy who battled injuries and had 417 yards in seven games in 2015 and retired.