Is Beast Mode ready to return in Seattle? Per NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, the running back could be returning to the Seahawks on Monday. Lynch has been working on a core muscle issue off site in San Francisco for the past month. He received surgery on Nov. 25 and has been largely underground ever since. There was an expectation for Lynch to return around the Week 17 finale against the Cardinals, but that did not materialize. Now, he has six days to prepare for a matchup against the Vikings in the playoffs. Per Rapoport, the only way Lynch would return to the Seahawks was if he was fully healthy. So Monday’s development should mean that he’s ready to roll.

Source: Conor Orr of NFL.com