Marshawn Lynch

Marshawn Lynch decided to unretire when Raiders announced move to Las Vegas

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Marshawn Lynch says that he decided to unretired and join the Oakland Raiders because the team announced it was leaving for Las Vegas.

"It's always been something being from Oakland -- you want to play at home and have that opportunity," Lynch said in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon. "Maybe them staying probably wouldn't have been so big for me to have come and play."

Watch his full press conference below:

Lynch, who was born and raised in Oakland, initially retired after the 2015 season. The Raiders and Seahawks agrees to a trade that allowed Lynch to come out of retirement and play in Oakland. The Raiders and Lynch agreed to a two-year contract. The Raiders will play two more season in Oakland before moving to Las Vegas.

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