The Facts: HC Jon Gruden confirmed Wednesday he has talked to Lynch “briefly.” Lynch’s agent last week addressed Twitter hearsay that the running back had missed a meeting with the coach. "I’ve had people call me to tell me that Marshawn Lynch didn’t show up to a meeting that we had," Gruden said. "I mean, there’s a lot of stuff out there that’s being written that’s not even true.”

Diehards Line:Lynch, 31, is scheduled to make a $4 million base salary and count $5.95 million against the salary cap in 2018. In 15 games last season, Lynch had 207 carries for 891 yards and seven touchdowns. But Gruden was non-committal about Lynch’s return in 2018 when asked if he expected Lynch on the roster. “I don’t know,” Gruden said. “I bumped into him. Some of these players that live locally do come to the facility to get a workout, see the trainer. I’ve been downstairs and met several guys. I have talked to Marshawn briefly. We’ll see. We’ll keep everybody posted. ..." We'll all be waiting.