Biography

Call 1.800.966.1380 to contact John Lynch booking agent, publicist, manager, pr firm, representative and management company for booking John Lynch speaker appearances, autograph signing, endorsement deals or hiring John Lynch as a keynote speaker for your next event. Find John Lynch official website information, speaker fees, booking fees, costs and schedule. Football safety, John Lynch, was born September 25, 1971 in Hinsdale, Illinois. John Lynch is currently a free agent in the NFL. Lynch was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.

Lynch is a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, who earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He has also played for the Denver Broncos.

John Lynch was drafted as a pitcher by the Florida Marlins the second round (66th overall) of the 1992 amateur draft. He threw the first pitch in the organization's history as a member of the Erie Sailors. He threw a 95mph strike. His jersey is in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He played two seasons in the minor leagues with the Sailors and Kane County Cougars, starting nine games and going 1-3 with a 2.36 earned run average.

Lynch was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round (82nd pick overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft. Lynch played his first 11 seasons in the league with the Buccaneers.

In 2002, Lynch collected a Super Bowl ring in Super Bowl XXXVII with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in San Diego, California. He was the first player to wear a microphone in the Super Bowl. Lynch was released by the Buccaneers following the 2003 season for salary cap reasons.

Lynch signed a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos prior to the 2004 season, despite being courted by the New England Patriots.

In the 2005 NFL season, John Lynch nearly made his second Super Bowl, but the Broncos lost to the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game. They did, however manage to end Tom Brady's perfect playoff streak.

He served as the Broncos defensive captain in 2006 and 2007. On July 31, 2008, Lynch was granted his release by the Broncos. Lynch said in a news conference that his lack of playing time heading into this season was a reason for his departure.

John Lynch visited with the New England Patriots on August 13, 2008, then agreed to a 1-year deal worth $1.5 million. However, on September 1, 2008, Lynch was released from the team. He has been contacted by the New York Jets about signing with the team and the Patriots as well about a possible return with the injury to S Tank Williams and other safety Rodney Harrison.

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