The Jacksonville Jaguars are saying goodbye to the longest-serving member of their team. They are releasing 33-year-old Marcedes Lewis, who has played 12 seasons with the Jags after they drafted him in the first round in 2006.
AP source: Longtime Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis being released after 12 seasons with team
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) March 20, 2018
Lewis, whose team option was exercised by the Jags just last month, isn’t too pleased with the move, particularly the timing. He feels the Jaguars could’ve done him a solid and released him sooner in order to stand a better chance of finding a new team in free agency.
“I think I deserved a little better than I got,” Lewis said, per the AP's Mark Long “… I wish they would have done it sooner.”
The writing was on the wall for Lewis after the Jags signed two tight ends in Austin Seferian-Jenkins and Niles Paul in the first week of free agency. They both figure to provide more of a threat offensively than Lewis, who has failed to exceed 25 catches and 400 receiving yards for five straight years.
Although, Lewis is coming off a somewhat resurgent season receiving-wise. He finished with 24 catches for 318 yards and five touchdowns, the most he’s had since the 10 he had in his lone Pro Bowl season in 2010.
But while Lewis is not an outstanding receiving option, he provides strong leadership as well as capable blocking for any team in need of a solid backup veteran at tight end.
Lewis’ loss marks the continuation of Jacksonville’s overhaul on offense this offseason. Apart from tight end, they’ve also altered their receiving corps, with Allen Robinson not re-signed and Allen Hurns recently released.
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