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Marshawn Lynch fills Raiders' need in backfield, but is he the old Beast Mode?

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Marshawn Lynch coming out of retirement and staying home to play for the Oakland Raiders means a team on the rise has addressed a huge need at running back.

But there are questions.

After all, Lynch last played in 2015, when he struggled with a hamstring injury and then a sports hernia, which required surgery. He was limited to seven games, in which he averaged 3.8 yards per carry -- the second-lowest of his career for a single season.