Lynch Uncertain on 2008 and Beyond

John Lynch has not decided if he will play the last of his professional football in the coming weeks. The 8-time Pro Bowl safety says he will wait until the offseason to decide if he is going to return for his 16th NFL season.

For now, though, the potential Hall of Famer is only concerned about Weeks 16 and 17.

“Right now, the future for me is San Diego,” said Lynch, referring to Monday night’s game in his hometown against the Chargers, who have locked up the AFC West. “And I’m not avoiding the answer. I don’t know myself. I promised myself I would play this year and kind of evaluate things at the end, and that’s the only thing I can tell you. That’s where I’m at. I haven’t made a decision either way.”

Source: Rocky Mountain News

Due to both injury and performance on the field, Lynch has seen less action this year, particularly on passing downs. It wouldn’t surprise me to see Lynch go after this season – he has one year left on his contract, and I can expressly remembering him saying in 2005 (when he signed a 2-year extension) that, like most deals, his “3-year” deal had been a “2-year” deal with a lot of incentive-laced money on the back end. In other words, his contract is up for all intensive purposes this season, so a decision needs to be made either way.

At this point I think Lynch is about to play his last football in the NFL, and for the Denver Broncos.