Marshawn Lynch is referred to as “beast mode” by fans and other players alike but from the sounds of things, he went into “smart mode” the day he was drafted into the league. As Lynch contemplates retirement, reports are saying he has not spent a single penny of his career earnings, which sure would make walking away from the game very easy.
Update, Marshawn possibly has retired
In a recent segment for “The Ian & Puck Show” on 950 AM KJR in Seattle, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network was discussing recent rumblings that Lynch might retire and dropped an interesting tidbit about Lynch’s thriftiness.
“Marshawn Lynch has a lot of money,” Rapoport said. “He hasn’t spent a dime of his actual playing money … ever.”
Ironically, Rapoport has been reporting this for a long time now. Presumably, Lynch has been living the last nine years off of endorsements and other business ventures. Lynch is estimated to earn about $5 million per year through endorsement deals with Nike, Pepsi, Skittles, Progressive, and Activision, according to Forbes.
Lynch, the 12th pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, signed a five-year, $19 million rookie contract with the Buffalo Bills. He took home roughly $14 million from that contract, during which he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks. Lynch really cashed in then, signing a four-year, $30 million extension with the Seahawks prior to the 2012 season, and he just finished the first year of a two-year, $24 million contract, bringing his career earnings on the field to $49.7 million.
It doesn’t sound like we will ever hear stories of Lynch going broke after he retires because he clearly planned for the future way before most players would ever think about it.
