"Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested in Southern California on a weapons charge, police said Sunday. Police said Lynch was arrested Wednesday night after officers approached him and two other men sitting in a 2006 Mercedes-Benz in this Los Angeles suburb and found a loaded firearm. Lynch was arrested after officers determined the gun belonged to him. He was released that night on $35,000 bail (Sportsline)."
This was the last thing the Buffalo Bills needed, as they are trying to rise up in the AFC East. Lynch is a main factor in this team doing anything next year and if he has to miss a game or two because of this it could really hurt the team. In the grand scheme of things this really isn't a big deal, but with all the problems the NFL has had with their players expect Goodell to continue to come down hard on any player that is arrested. To make matters worse this is the 2nd time in under a year that Lynch has had trouble with the law. In June, Lynch pleaded guilty to a traffic violation and admitted speeding off in his Porsche Cayenne SUV after striking a female pedestrian near Buffalo. With that already on his record you would think he is going to be suspended at least a game or 2 next season.
Lynch took a step last season as his rushing yards dropped slightly from the year before, but his yard per carry and TDs were about the same. Lynch is a very good running back, but until the Bills get more weapons around him he will not have a break out year, and missing a couple games won't help any of that.
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