NFL CAREER – This former Northern Illinois standout, who secured a spot on the 2016 53-man roster out of the preseason, spent a significant portion of his first three seasons as a kickoff and punt returner, also seeing action on offense. Lewis has carried seven times for 35 yards, caught 20 passes for 252 yards with two touchdowns, returned 40 punts for 335 yards (8.4 avg.) and brought back 24 kickoffs for 528 yards (22.0 avg.) in 33 games with two starts. After spending the 2019 preseason in Detroit, Lewis returns to the Saints to compete for a roster spot on offense and special teams.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by the New Orleans Saints to reserve/future contract, 1/27/20; Waived by Detroit, 8/30/19; Signed by the Detroit Lions to a one-year contract (UFA-NO), 3/19/19; Activated by Saints from Injured Reserve, 11/21/18; Placed on Injured Reserve by Saints, 9/19/18; Agreed to terms with Saints on a three-year contract, 5/2/16.
2019 – Spent the preseason with the Lions. 2018 – Played in seven regular season games and both postseason contests missing nine games (knee)…Carried twice for ten yards, caught three passes for 60 yards and a touchdown, returned eight punts for 60 yards, and returned three kickoffs for 69 yards…Returned three punts for 69 yards and a kickoff for 0 yards vs. Tampa Bay, Sept. 9...Caught a 28-yard touchdown vs. Atlanta, Nov 22...Played on offense and special teams, catching one pass for 20 yards and returning two punts for 29 yards at Tampa Bay, Dec. 9… Carried once for four yards and returning two punts for 13 yards at Carolina, Dec. 17…Played on offense and special teams, fielding one punt vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 23…Started and also saw action on special teams, had a six-yard rush, a 12-yard reception and returned two punts for 18 yards vs. Carolina, Dec. 30…Returned three punts for eight yards in the NFC Divisional Round vs. Philadelphia, Jan. 13…Played on offense and special teams in the NFC Championship vs. L.A. Rams, Jan. 20. 2017 – Played in 15 regular season games and carried twice for 14 yards, caught ten passes 116 yards with one TD, returned 14 punts for 115 yards and brought back 13 kickoffs for 307 yards. Played in both postseason contests and in NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Carolina, 1/7/18, had a carry for -4 yards and returned two punts for 17 yards…In regular season opener at Minnesota, Sept. 11, caught two passes for 52 yards, including a 52-yard grab…Had a career-long eight-yard rush and three receptions for 15 yards at Carolina, Sept. 24…Returned two kickoffs for 57 yards at Green Bay, Oct. 22…Had a 24-yard kickoff return at Tampa Bay, Nov. 5…Returned three kickoffs for 62 yards and two punts for 38 yards in come-from-behind win vs. Washington, Nov. 19…Had two receptions for 30 yards, including a 26-yard touchdown, the first of his career, brought back a kickoff 24 yards and had a miscellaneous tackle at Atlanta, Dec. 7…Had a six-yard carry, returned five punts for 36 yards, brought back a kickoff 24 yards and had a miscellaneous tackle vs. New York Jets, Dec. 17…Returned four punts for 43 yards vs. Atlanta, Dec. 24. 2016 – Finished rookie season with 160 yards with a long runback of 59 on 14 punt returns, while returning eight kickoffs for 152 yards, catching seven passes for 76 yards and adding one special teams tackle in 12 games. After being inactive for the opener, made his regular season debut at New York Giants, Sept. 18, returning two punts for 27 yards…Recorded three receptions for 43 yards vs. Atlanta, Sept. 16…Returned two punts for 63 yards, with a long of 59 and caught two passes for 24 yards, Oct. 16…Returned two punts for 10 yards and a kickoff 26 yards at Kansas City, Oct. 23…Brought back one kickoff for 23 yards vs. Seattle, Oct. 30…Inactive for next three contests before returning to action and starting in a three-wide receiver set vs. Los Angeles Rams, Nov. 27 and rushed once for seven yards, returned two punts for eight yards and brought back a kickoff for 18 yards…Returned one punt for 24 yards and two kickoffs for 26 yards vs. Detroit, Dec. 4…Returned two kickoffs for 40 yards and recorded a special teams tackle at Arizona, Dec. 18.
COLLEGE – Played in 48 games at NIU, finishing with 1,680 yards with 11 TDs on 172 receptions and 578 yards with three TDs on 71 rush attempts, while adding 1,673 yards with four TDs on kickoff returns...Ended career with a reception in 37 consecutive games in which he played…Shook off injuries that caused him to miss the entire 2014 season and four games in 2015 to finish out with 34 receptions for 398 yards with three touchdowns in 10 contests as a fifth-year senior…An honorable mention All-American and first-team All Mid-American Conference selection in 2013 when he accounted for 1,405 all-purpose yards on 133 touches…General studies major.
PERSONAL: Spent senior season at William T. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) HS, finishing with 595 yards on 31 catches with seven TDs…Competed in Palm Beach County/Treasure Coast All-Star Football Game…Before transferring, previously played at Palm Beach Lakes (West Palm Beach, Fla.) HS, where he tallied 36 yards on five receptions in 2009 and also saw action at S…In the summer of 2017, co-hosted a youth football camp and seven-on-seven tournament with former NFL S Abe Elam and Colts QB Jacoby Brissett…Born on Oct. 24, 1992 in West Palm Beach, Fla.
