The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... The two high-profile players whose retirement decisions weren't known until recently (Peyton Manning and Calvin Johnson) are both officially on the reserve/retired list. The one who retired more than a month ago still isn't. Through March 8, the Seahawks haven't made a roster move with Lynch, who'll count for $11.5 million against the 2016 salary cap as of 4:00 p.m. ET.

Diehards Line: The Seahawks have the cap space to carry his contract into the 2016 league year, and there’s no trigger or other deadline that forces action via a bonus or a guaranteed payment. Still, as PFT's Mike Florio suggests, it’s odd for a guy who retired more than four weeks ago to not yet officially be retired. One theory floating around is that the Seahawks are willing to keep him on the roster until June 1, at which time the cap charge arising from his official retirement would be $2.5 million this year and $2.5 million in 2017. If he officially retires before June 1, the cap charge for 2016 would be $5 million. The situation opens the door to the notion that Lynch might hope to be released so that he could return without impediment, if he decides in July or August to join a team like the Raiders. ... We'll continue to watch for more.