6 years agoVeteran free-agent tight end Marcedes Lewis was signed by the Green Bay Packers. Lewis had spent the previous 12 years of his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was cut by Jacksonville this offseason after catching 24 passes for 318 yards and five touchdowns in 2017. This is the second tight end that Green Bay has signed this offseason. They had previously signed Jimmy Graham. Lewis will share duties with tight end Lance Kendricks backing up Graham. Lewis has declined as a pass-catching talent in recent years and projects primarily as a blocking specialist. Green Bay has rarely had highly productive receiving seasons from the tight end position, and there is little reason to think Lewis will break that mold playing backup for a team that rarely puts two tight ends on the field. Lewis’ blocking should help Green Bay’s running game, especially since neither Graham nor Kendricks have proven to be dependable blockers.--Tyger McGuiggan
Source: Charean Williams