Marcedes Lewis, a 40-year-old tight end, signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears for his 19th NFL season. He joins Aaron Rodgers as one of the only two active players aged 40 or older in the NFL. Lewis is close to setting a record for most regular-season games played by a tight end.
As Marcedes Lewis moves to become the first pure TE in NFL history to play a 19th season, the #Bears will match his terms from 2023. The 40-year-old agreed to a $2MM deal https://t.co/EcBAE5ip2G
Marcedes Lewis back for 19th NFL season to protect Caleb Williams, set another record https://t.co/CtiUQDqIB6
Chicago Bears re-sign TE Marcedes Lewis — a ‘special human being’ — for the 40-year-old’s 19th NFL season https://t.co/0xo9zFMSRl
With former #Jaguars TE Marcedes Lewis signing for 19th season with @ChicagoBears, he needs just four games of action to set all-time among TEs for games played, which is 271 by Jason Witten. If ML plays 15 games, only six non-kickers/punters will be above him in games played.
Marcedes Lewis re-signed with the Bears on a one-year deal Monday for what will be his 19th season in the NFL. https://t.co/jNQBnq0VD1
TE Marcedes Lewis officially re-signed with the Bears to play in his 19th NFL season. Players drafted in his 2006 Draft class: 🏈 Reggie Bush 🏈 Vince Young 🏈 A.J. Hawk 🏈 Vernon Davis 🏈 Jay Cutler 🏈 DeMeco Ryans 🏈 Andrew Whitworth 🏈 Devin Hester 🏈 Maurice Jones-Drew https://t.co/CkRThY7VmI
Marcedes Lewis re-signs with Bears: 2006 first-round pick is four games away from setting record for most regular-season games played by tight end https://t.co/mQRyWQsnwe https://t.co/vai7aAardb
Saw Marcedes Lewis has re-signed with the #Bears & hopes to play for them at age 40. Here's 40-year-old Bobby Marshall, one of the early black players, catching a 20-yard pass for the Rock Island Independents vs. the Hammond Pros in 1920, the #NFL's 1st season. A *2-way* end. https://t.co/S11Cshn6KK
WILD 👀🤯: There are only TWO active players in the #NFL that are 40 years old or older… Former Packers Teammates QB @AaronRodgers12 & TE @MarcedesLewis89. Rodgers (#Jets) is a few months older than Lewis (just signed with #Bears), making ARod the oldest in the league. https://t.co/MJFV9ramKT
UCLA alum Marcedes Lewis will return to the Chicago Bears. https://t.co/WUxpxtXcoj
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