The Chicago Bears have officially re-signed veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis to a one-year deal, marking his record 19th season in the NFL. Lewis, who is 40 years old, is recognized as one of the top veteran leaders in the league. He was initially drafted in 2006 and has played 268 games, placing him behind Jason Witten and Tony Gonzalez for most games played by a tight end in NFL history. Lewis is expected to break this record in Week 4 of the upcoming season. This signing makes Lewis the longest-tenured player in NFL history, surpassing previous records. Notably, Lewis was drafted four years before his position coach, Jim Dray, and the news was first reported by Jay Glazer.
UCLA alum Marcedes Lewis will return to the Chicago Bears. https://t.co/WUxpxtXcoj
UCLA offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy offers Warren WR Jace Brown. Brown is high school teammates with UCLA commit Madden Iamaleava. https://t.co/ysqOb8lELF
TE Lewis re-signs with Bears for 19th NFL season https://t.co/NFrGUQ7RyP
Bears sign 40-year-old TE Marcedes Lewis to a 1-year contract. Here's the all-time leaderboard for most catches in NFL history after turning 40: Jerry Rice 161 Tom Brady 1 Brett Favre 1
More about Marcedes Lewis' NFL career continuing for a 19th season after he signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears on Monday, per @CourtneyRCronin: https://t.co/GkKfkXcHAt
Veteran TE Marcedes Lewis now has officially resigned with the Bears on a one-year deal for a record 19th season, per source. No NFL has played longer. https://t.co/whhZySmJw3
TE Marcedes Lewis is re-signing with the @ChicagoBears for a 19th season. He’s behind Jason Witten (271) and Tony Gonzalez (270) for most games played by a TE in NFL history. Lewis is at 268 and will break the record Week 4, a home game for CHI. Congrats @MarcedesLewis89 🤟 https://t.co/8PSdf6PHs1
Bears announce return of Marcedes Lewis. https://t.co/teqLpsj3YZ
Marcedes Lewis, 40, re-signs with Bears ahead of 19th season in NFL https://t.co/mQRyWQsVlM https://t.co/8O17Jr3JLy
The Bears officially re-signed TE Marcedes Lewis. Fun fact: He was drafted in 2006, four years before his position coach, Jim Dray, was drafted. (I could go on and on with these, but you can also read this from January, ICYMI) https://t.co/5iQyzhoTDX
Bears to bring back 40-year-old Marcedes Lewis https://t.co/cEVHD7gNXd
Marcedes Lewis to visit Bears, intends to re-sign with team. https://t.co/t0vyyktSV9
The #Bears are expected to re-sign veteran TE Mercedes Lewis to a 1-year deal, he told @JayGlazer. Lewis will be going into his 19th (!!) NFL season and is viewed around the league as one of the top veteran leaders and voices. https://t.co/BJtIG4gEKX
A little Sunday scoopage for @ChicagoBears fans, @MarcedesLewis89 tells me he is going to Chicago to meet with team tomorrow with intention of re-signing there tomorrow. Barring something unforeseen this will be Lewis’s 19th season as he comes in to help a young QB. 19 seasons,…
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