Former Green Bay Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis has returned to the Chicago Bears on another one-year contract. Bears announced a modern contract on Monday.
Lewis turned 40 in May. Lewis, a first-round draft pick in 2006, played 12 seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, five with the Packers and one season with the Bears. His 18 seasons are the longest in NFL history for ties, and he is just four games away from breaking the record for most games played in a tie in NFL history.
Lewis arrived in Green Bay in 2018. For the Packers, he appeared in 81 regular season games and five postseason games.
Last season, Lewis played 332 snaps in 17 games for the Bears. He caught four passes on five targets for 29 yards and a touchdown. The Bears did not qualify for the postseason. Lewis operated primarily as a blocking playmaker in Luke Getsy’s scheme.
In Chicago, Lewis will join veteran tight end Cole Kmet and free agent Gerald Everett on the tight end depth chart. The Bears are transitioning to a modern scheme under offensive coordinator Shane Waldron.
Since leaving the Jaguars, Lewis has signed six contracts; five of them are annual contracts.
The Packers play the Bears in Week 11 at Soldier Field and in Week 18 at Lambeau Field.
