Shawn Michael Lynch (born July 25, 1979) is a former American football center who played with the

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of the National Football League as well as the

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and the

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. He played

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at Duke.

College football career

Lynch redshirted his first year at Duke in 1997, then lettered for four years from 1998 to 2001. In 2001, he started all 11 games at center and was recognized as the school's most outstanding offensive lineman.

Professional football career

Kansas City Chiefs

On April 26, 2002, Lynch signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted rookie. The Chiefs released him on September 2, 2002.

FC Barcelona Dragons

After being allocated to

, Lynch signed with the

in 2003. He started all ten games of the

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, which was the team's final season before folding.

Miami Dolphins

On September 30, 2003, Lynch was signed to the Miami Dolphins

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. He remained on the practice squad for the entirety of the

. He was released by the Dolphins on August 30, 2004.

Hamburg Sea Devils

Lynch signed with the

and played ten games with them in

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, four of which were starts.

Minnesota Vikings

On June 13, 2005, Lynch signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He was waived by the Vikings on August 22.

Arizona Cardinals

On August 23, 2005, the

claimed Lynch off waivers. On September 11, 2005, in a game against the

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, he became one of only a few players to start at center in their very first NFL game after going undrafted. He was released by the Cardinals two days later on September 13. On November 22, the Cardinals re-signed Lynch. He played one more game with the team, a 17–13 loss to the

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on January 1, 2006. Lynch signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on April 4, 2006. However, he was cut before the beginning of the season, on September 2, 2006.

References

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