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Lynch came to Seattle during the 2010 season in a trade with Buffalo and after his career with the Bills stalled. Lynch ran into problems off the field in Buffalo, but reunited with former California teammate Justin Forsett and has stayed clear of trouble with the Seahawks.
In the process, Lynch has become the rugged face of a franchise that was predicated on finesse and precision for most of the previous decade. His tremor-inducing touchdown run in the 2010 playoffs against New Orleans remains one of the more famous moments in Seahawks history.
At the end of the year, Lynch acknowledged he grew up and became a pro in 2011.
"The direction that the team is going in, you can continue to see week in guys continuing to get better, following the motto of the program, just competing," Lynch said at the end of the season. "You continue to see that."
With Lynch locked up, the Seahawks' next big free agent would appear to be defensive end Red Bryant. Playing in a position created almost especially for him, Bryant thrived after shifting from defensive tackle to defensive end and said after the season he couldn't imagine himself playing anywhere other than Seattle. But the sides have yet to reach an agreement with free agency beginning in less than two weeks.
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