Former All-Pro running back Marshawn Lynch is joining Amazon Prime Video as part of its Thursday Night Football pre-game show.
During an appearance on the Marchand & Ourand Sports Media Podcast, Amazon Vice President of Global Sports Video Marie Donoghue shared the news.
“I think Marshawn wanted to work through some things,” Donoghue said. “We were already working with him. We never walked away. We just worked through some things with him and we’re excited. We can’t wait for him to join.”
Lynch was arrested earlier this summer in Las Vegas for driving under the influence.
The 36-year-old will appear in feature segments during the pre-game show called “N Yo’ City”, which will highlight features around each NFL city hosting Thursday Night Video. According to the podcast, Lynch will play football with kids in Chicago suburb Highland Park, which saw a mass shooting during a 4th of July parade this summer. Next week, Lynch will feed alligators in New Orleans before the Saints face the Cardinals.
It had long been rumored that Amazon Prime Video was interested in Lynch. In January, Marchand reported a deal between the two sides was a likely one.
