Packers’ veteran free-agent TE Marcedes Lewis, who spent the past five seasons in Green Bay, has drawn interest from, amongst others, the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders, per league sources
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 14, 2023
Two teams with direct ties to the Green Bay Packers are interested in free agent tight end Marcedes Lewis.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Lewis is drawing interest from both the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders.
The Packers were not mentioned among the teams interested.
The Jets’ connection is obvious at this point: Aaron Rodgers is likely headed to New York via trade, and Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb could tag along for the ride. Rodgers mentioned Lewis as a player he’d like to finish his NFL career with following the 2022 season.
“A guy like Marcedes Lewis, he’s an important cog in the wheel of the locker room and the momentum of the team,” Rodgers said. “That’s a guy I want to finish my career with, you know? If I’m playing, I want that guy next to me.”
The Raiders have Davante Adams, who played with Lewis for four seasons in Green Bay before departing via trade to Las Vegas last March.
Lewis, who turns 39 years old in May, has been with the Packers since the 2018 season. He has 57 catches for 582 yards and six touchdowns over 81 games and 2,028 total offensive snaps. His main contribution to the Packers offense has been as an inline blocking tight end in the run game.
“This game is about relationships,” Rodgers said. “It’s about the guys you rely on, even if they don’t show up huge in the stat book.”
