The Seahawks will not seek to recoup $5 million in signing bonus money that they'd be entitled to after Marshawn Lynch retired two weeks ago, reports Ian Rapoport.
Catching up on a things... don't expect #Seahawks to ask for Marshawn Lynch's $5M in signing bonus back. Both sides seem pleased with outcome
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 17, 2016
This makes some sense, and it's typical of the type of class the Seahawks organization under Paul Allen has regularly demonstrated. As Stephen Cohen pointed out on twitter, it also jives with what John Schneider told Brock Huard and Mike Salk in January.