The Facts: The Packers are interested in Lewis and are expected to visit with him this week, an NFL source said.

Diehards Line: Lewis could be the veteran blocking tight end the Packers are missing on their roster. Entering his 13th season in the NFL, the 34-year old free agent would probably offer only modest pass-catching production, but the A 2006 first-round pick by the Jaguars, Lewis hasn’t had more than 25 receptions in each of the last five seasons, although some of that can be attributed to the Jaguars’ poor quarterback play. One constant in Lewis’ 12 seasons with the Jaguars has been effective blocking. Lewis started all 16 games last season and caught 24 passes for 318 yards and five touchdowns. It was his best season since 2013, when he caught 25 passes for 359 yards and four touchdowns. In 12 seasons, he has caught 375 passes for 4,502 yards (12.0 average) and 33 touchdowns. But the Packers don’t need him to start or carry the entire load at the position. They have two known commodities at tight end with free-agent acquisition Jimmy Graham and veteran Lance Kendricks. Graham is a tight end in name, but he lines up mostly at receiver positions because he isn't an effective (and some would say willing) blocker. Kendricks tries to block he has been used more as an H-back, playing multiple spots within the offense and rarely lining up down after down at a traditional tight end position.