One of the most disappointing moments to happen at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ current front office is how they handled the release of former tight end Marcedes Lewis. Back in 2018, the team abruptly moved on from the veteran without warning and the fans let it be known they weren’t happy with how it was handled in addition to Lewis.
Fast-forward to present-day and Lewis will now suit up against the Jags with the Green Bay Packers Sunday, which is going to present an odd feeling to Jags fans. However, it may not be as awkward to Lewis who said he has no hard feelings and has moved on this week, although it admittedly took a year to get over how things were handled.
Packers TE Marcedes Lewis said it took him "a good year" to get over how things ended with the Jaguars after 12 years. "I saw I was being released on ESPN," Lewis said. "I didn't understand it for a long time." No wonder Aaron… https://t.co/z9fK6SILUY pic.twitter.com/bnthfDH3G3
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 13, 2020
Lewis has been open about wanting to retire a Jag despite how things went. At the end of the day, he’s well aware that Duval is where it all began and is also the place where his best days came as a player. However, that still doesn’t mean he doesn’t deserve a shot at redemption against the franchise that hasn’t had a lot of good luck since his release and maybe even hauls in a touchdown on them Sunday.
While with the Packers Lewis has been primarily used as a blocker, but does have 32 yards and two touchdowns on the season. With that being the case, don’t be shocked to see Aaron Rodgers take a shot at him in the red zone, especially with the issues the team has had in coverage under coordinator Todd Wash.