Seahawks notes: Marshawn Lynch has delayed fine dropped, for now

RENTON, Wash – The NFL on Thursday decided to drop its $75,000 fine it was set to impose on Marshawn Lynch for not talking to the national media following January’s NFC championship game – provided the Seahawks’ running back will “make himself available to reporters now,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported.

Of course, Lynch has shown he has his own way of making himself available to reporters, with blaring rap music at his locker drowning out all else in the days between games, then unique ways of conducting interviews in the few times he’s done them postgame recently.

That includes following December’s key NFC West showdown at Arizona. That night he answered each of a dozen questions while standing just inside the Seahawks’ locker room door at University at Phoenix Stadium in Glendale with “Thank you for asking. I appreciate it.” Then he departed.

Thomas update

Earl Thomas won’t play in San Diego – and there’s no reason for him to while still in a red, no-contact jersey while the first-team free safety for much of practices.

Carroll said his All-Pro who had shoulder surgery Feb. 24 “is getting ready to be in shape to play for the opener. His timing is getting down, his calls. You can see him fitting in, the intensity that he brings is starting to show up. That’s important.”