Right before the NFL owners shut the door on the players, the Jacksonville Jaguars placed the franchise tag on tight end Marcedes Lewis. While he understands why they placed the tag on him, he still doesn’t like it.
“It’s a catch-22, man,” he said. “I want a long-term contract, and I know Jacksonville wants me there. I love playing in Jacksonville and who I work with there. But at the same time, who wants to play under a one-year contract? That’s not cool.”
“Especially when you have played five years and given your sweat, blood and tears to the team and laid it out there every Sunday, putting your body on the line. Obviously, it is what it is. I am just sitting here, being patient and trusting that we are going to get it done.”
As discouraging as it’s been for Lewis he believes it will all work out in the end and he will get a long term deal.
“Jacksonville knows what (it) has in me and what kind of guy I am, my character,” he said. “They know I am going to give it every day. In the meantime, I just work hard and keep a smile on my face.”
Lewis finished the 2010 season with 58 receptions, 700 yards, and 10 touchdowns.
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