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Former Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis signs with NFC North rival

Big Dog is back in the NFC North, just not with the Green Bay Packers.

According to ESPN sources, Marcedes Lewis has agreed to a one-year deal with the rival Chicago Bears, putting him on track for an 18th NFL season at tight end.

Lewis, 39, spent the past five seasons in Green Bay, playing in 81 games and catching 57 passes, with six touchdowns. He became a reliable blocker and occasional target for Aaron Rodgers, so initial buzz indicated he might join a wave of Packers following Rodgers to the New York Jets when Rodgers had nice things to say on "The Pat McAfee Show.