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Lewis, working out back home in California, ramped up the mixed martial arts training he’s been doing for the last seven years, swam more and increased how much he ran. He reported back at around 266 pounds.
This summer, he felt more explosive than last year in both his routes and getting out of his stance. Rodgers, one of Lewis’ biggest advocates to return, has also taken notice.
“He’s really transformed his body, I think,” said Rodgers at the end of training camp. “He looks leaner, stronger and he’s running well. I really give him a lot of credit for an older guy to come back in the shape he did. He put a hell of a lot of work in. He’s going to be an important part of our squad and our locker room with his leadership.”
The LaFleur offense has lived up to his “tight-end friendly” billing, with the Packers’ 10-3 win over Chicago last Thursday providing a glimpse of what the team hopes to accomplish with the position this season.
Graham (35 snaps), Lewis (34 snaps) and Robert Tonyan (20 snaps) all played extensively, with LaFleur calling several plays with two tight ends. The trio combined for six catches for 72 yards a touchdown.
In addition to seeing his most in-game action in a Packers’ uniform, Lewis caught two passes for 14 yards and nearly hauled in a spinning sideline grab in the fourth quarter that would have tied his entire 2018 catch total.
“Me, Jimmy and Rob, we’re going to have meaningful reps,” Lewis said. “Nobody’s going to be burned into the ground. I’m the true ‘Y,’ Jimmy’s the ‘F’ move-around-guy, Rob is going to be the package guy that comes in for Jimmy when he needs a spell. We’re all interchangeable.”