Reunions aren't always all they're cracked up to be.
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Lewis spent five years with the Packers before spending the last two with the Chicago Bears. Throughout his five seasons with Green Bay, Lewis was as durable as it gets at tight end and essentially served as an extra offensive lineman when he was on the field. Teammates always spoke glowingly of his leadership and veteran presence.
The Packers chose to pivot in 2022 and go young across the board, and Lewis left for the Chicago Bears. “That last year when I was in Green Bay, they were close to bringing me back for another year before I signed with Chicago," he told Adams. "But the direction they were going was going to be young.”
The youth movement Lewis references is still in full swing. The Packers have boasted the youngest roster in the NFL two years in a row. Lewis is 41 and says he plans on only playing one more season. However, barring an injury to a current Packers tight end, a reunion isn't in the cards.
Green Bay has Tucker Kraft as its undisputed No. 1 tight end. After that, the Packers need to see what they have in Luke Musgrave. Ben Sims is also back in the fold after playing 21% of the snaps on offense in 2025 when Musgrave's season was cut short. John FitzPatrick is behind Sims, who appeared in nine games for Green Bay a season ago.
Lewis wouldn't chew up a ton of the snaps, but the Packers seem pretty set at tight end. One would imagine they'd prefer to use the roster spot elsewhere.
On top of all that, general manager Brian Gutekunst has shown little to no interest in bringing in free agents who are 30 years of age or older. In what world would a 41-year-old Lewis make sense? Why would he be the exception to the unwritten rule Gutekunst has established?
If the Packers thought they were a Marcedes Lewis away from getting over the hump for a championship, by all means make the move. That isn't the reality of the situation, though.
Lewis mentioned that he believed his time in Green Bay ended too soon. While there's a valid case for that, it doesn't mean signing him three years later is the play.
Green Bay has good depth and an emerging star in Kraft. Again, that can all change with an injury, and health issues have derailed the first two years of Musgrave's career. Unless that pops up again, don't expect to see Lewis back in green and gold, despite his relationship with head coach Matt LaFleur.
”Matt is one of my best friends now,” Lewis told Adams. “He FaceTimed me last week, and we were kind of talking about it. It’s really out of his hands.”
Lewis was outstanding in his five years with the Packers. He played a complementary role on the field and did it very well. He was a calming presence on the team and a vocal leader when they needed one. Nobody is shortchanging his contributions in Green Bay from 2018 to 2022.
Still, the business side of the NFL can be harsh, and Lewis knows that:
Green Bay entered this offseason with a question mark atop the depth chart at wide receiver. Many clamored for the front office to make a run at a reunion with Davante Adams. It never happened. Reports indicated the Packers never even picked up the phone to call Adams.
If they didn't pursue Adams, it's hard to imagine them seeking out Lewis.
The Packers appear locked in at tight end. That can always change. Regardless, a Green Bay reunion seems far-fetched.
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