The Jacksonville Jaguars have informed Tight End Marcedes Lewis that he has been released following 12 years of service in Northern Florida. The former UCLA Bruin became a focal point of the Jaguars’ offense in 2017, featuring heavily as both a run blocker and red-zone threat.
Mark Long (Associated Press) first broke the news this morning.
AP source: Longtime Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis being released after 12 seasons with team
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) March 20, 2018
The 33 year-old faced competition for the starting role after Austin Seferian-Jenkins and Niles Paul were both brought in to bolster the depth chart earlier in the Free Agency period.