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Report: Raiders, Seahawks agree on Marshawn Lynch trade

NFL players react to Oakland's deal for Marshawn Lynch

With Marshawn Lynch headed to his hometown for a comeback, NFL players reacted on social media.
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Marshawn Lynch is set to come out of retirement and return to his hometown Raiders following a trade between the Seahawks and Oakland, with ESPN's Adam Schefter reporting that Lynch and the Raiders have agreed on a two-year contract. 

Lynch announced his retirement during the Super Bowl in 2016. He played five full seasons in Seattle after starting his career in Buffalo. He joined the Seahawks through a trade during the 2010 season. 

NFL players took to Twitter to react to the news of Beast Mode landing in Oakland. Lynch chimed in on Wednesday as well. 

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The Raiders fell just short of winning the AFC West last season after quarterback Derek Carr sustained a broken fibula late in the season. Without Carr, they lost to the Texans in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs. 

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