Patrick Lewis
 Lewis with the Seattle Seahawks in 2015 | |||||||
| No. 67 Buffalo Bills | |||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Date of birth: | January 30, 1991 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Reserve, Louisiana | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Reserve (LA) East St. John | ||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||
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Patrick Lewis Jr. (born January 30, 1991) is an American football center for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M. Lewis was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 1 in | 311 lb | 5.28 s | 1.84 s | 3.04 s | 4.93 s | 8.01 s | 29 in | 8 ft 0 in | 25 reps | ||||||||||
| All values are from Pro Day[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Lewis signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 10, 2013.[2] He was released by the Packers during final team cuts on August 31, 2013.[3]
Cleveland Browns
On September 1, 2013, he was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[4] He was waived November 26 and re-signed to the Browns’ practice squad November 29.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On December 17, 2013, he was signed off of the Browns' practice squad by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars released Lewis on August 24, 2014.[5]
Seattle Seahawks
Lewis was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on August 26, 2014.[6] With pro bowl center Max Unger battling injuries, Lewis received more playing time than expected. In the 2014 season, he played in six games for the Seahawks, who kept a 4-0 record with Lewis as starting center. Even though Unger was traded to the New Orleans Saints in the offseason, Lewis was not named the starting center before the 2015 season. However, he regained the starting job from Drew Nowak prior to Week 10. He did an excellent job after regaining the center spot. On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Seahawks.[7]
Buffalo Bills
On August 31, 2016, Lewis was claimed off waivers by the Bills.[8]
References
- ↑ "Patrick Lewis - Texas A&M, C : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers sign nine draft choices, nine undrafted free agents". Packers.com. May 10, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers release 22 players". Packers.com. August 31, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Browns claim offensive lineman Patrick Lewis off waivers from Packers". ohio.com. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ↑ CB Mike Harris among 11 players released
- ↑ Crabtree, Curtis. "Seahawks claim center Patrick Lewis off waivers from Jacksonville". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Make Roster Moves To Reach 75-Player Limit". Seahawks.com.
- ↑ Brown, Chris. "Bills awarded claim for C Patrick Lewis". BuffaloBills.com.