Marcus Lucas Explained
Marcus Lucas (born March 1, 1992) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Missouri.
College career
Lucas played college football for the Missouri Tigers.[1] [2] He appeared in 49 games at Missouri from 2010 to 2013 and had 130 receptions for 1,638 yards and 11 touchdowns.[3]
Professional career
Carolina Panthers
Lucas was signed by the Carolina Panthers after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft on May 16, 2014.[4] Lucas was waived by the Panthers during final cuts on August 30, 2014. He was signed to the Panthers' practice squad on September 1, 2014.[5] On January 13, 2015, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.[6]
Miami Dolphins
On September 29, 2015, Lucas was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[7] On the following day, he was released by the Dolphins.[7]
Chicago Bears
On December 15, 2015, Lucas was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.[8]
On January 4, 2016, Lucas signed a futures contract with the Bears.[9] He was waived on May 16, 2016.
Carolina Panthers (second stint)
On May 17, 2016, Lucas signed with the Panthers. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.[10]
Seattle Seahawks
On September 5, 2016, Lucas was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 16, 2017.[12]
On August 21, 2017, Lucas was waived/injured by the Seahawks and placed on injured reserve.[13] He was released on August 27, 2017.
Indianapolis Colts
On September 26, 2017, Lucas was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[14] He was released on October 10, 2017.
Oakland Raiders
On December 22, 2017, Lucas was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.[15]
Detroit Lions
On May 14, 2018, Lucas signed with the Detroit Lions.[16] He was released on August 31, 2018.[17]
Seattle Seahawks (second stint)
On September 3, 2018, Lucas was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[18] He was released on October 9, 2018.[19]
San Francisco 49ers
On December 11, 2018, Lucas was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on January 2, 2019.[21] He was waived on May 7, 2019.[22]
Dallas Cowboys
On August 7, 2019, Lucas was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He was released on August 31, 2019.[23]
St. Louis BattleHawks
In October 2019, Lucas was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks as part of the 2020 XFL Draft.[24] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[25]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Liberty's Marcus Lucas reflects on his Missouri career. The Kansas City Star. November 21, 2013.
- News: Re-Marcus-able: Lucas caps roller-coaster collegiate career at Mizzou with Cotton Bowl victory. Liberty Tribune. January 9, 2014.
- Web site: Marcus Lucas College Stats.
- Web site: Carolina Panthers: Marcus Lucas. www.panthers.com. December 16, 2015. November 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117235909/http://www.panthers.com/team/roster/marcus-lucas/298d8fe1-36d6-44d5-810d-f8eee9ff4eab/. dead.
- Web site: Panthers.com. Panthers sign 10 to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20160320004754/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-10-to-practice-squad/ff910cc5-507a-4654-8b0d-31f05cd88db9. dead. March 20, 2016. August 31, 2014. Bryan. Strickland. September 2, 2014.
- Web site: Panthers trim roster to 53 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170808073707/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-trim-roster-to-53/bcee285e-92df-41f4-96d8-ba007606b705 . dead . August 8, 2017 . Henson . Max . September 5, 2015 . Panthers.com . September 16, 2015.
- Web site: NOTEBOOK: Francis Excited About NFL Debut; Other Notes . https://web.archive.org/web/20160927115116/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Francis-Excited-About-NFL-Debut-Other-Notes/1ff3f0aa-0ef7-49cb-99e0-8e8e395e99a4 . dead . September 27, 2016 . Poupart . Alain . September 30, 2015 . Dolphins.com . October 8, 2015.
- Web site: Chicago Bears sign Toby Johnson, Marcus Lucas to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20151218122146/http://chi.247sports.com/Bolt/Chicago-Bears-sign-Toby-Johnson-Marcus-Lucas-to-practice-squad-42070554. dead. December 18, 2015. Chicago Bears. December 16, 2015.
- Web site: Examining the nine players Bears signed futures contracts. USAToday.com. Sean. Shaffrey. January 5, 2016. January 10, 2016.
- Web site: Panthers trim roster to 53. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103173132/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-trim-roster-to-53/e844056a-62ef-4bb1-b1a4-b040a7219771. dead. 2018-01-03. Henson. Max. Panthers.com.
- Web site: Seahawks Make Roster Moves And Sign Eight Players To Practice Squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20180213221709/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/05/seahawks-make-roster-moves-and-sign-eight-players-practice-squad. dead. February 13, 2018. Seahawks.com. September 5, 2016.
- Web site: Seahawks Sign 10 Players To 2017 Future Contracts. Seahawks.com. January 16, 2017. January 17, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170814021052/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/01/16/seahawks-sign-10-players-2017-future-contracts. August 14, 2017. dead.
- Web site: Seahawks Trade For Offensive Tackle Matt Tobin. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219040301/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/08/21/seahawks-trade-offensive-tackle-matt-tobin. dead. February 19, 2018. Boyle, John. Seahawks.com. August 21, 2017.
- Web site: Roster Moves: Colts Sign Local Product Krishawn Hogan to Active Roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20180226063614/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Roster-Moves-Colts-Sign-Local-Product-Krishawn-Hogan-to-Active-Roster/ac6cccdc-f41f-4240-9ba5-9596a81fce80. dead. February 26, 2018. Colts.com. September 26, 2017.
- Web site: Raiders Announce Transactions. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312202247/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Announce-Transactions---December-22-2017/7bf8a8e7-7052-423a-b203-f3f6c8041bb3. dead. March 12, 2018. Raiders.com. December 22, 2017.
- Web site: Lions sign three free agents. https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103600/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-three-free-agents/4727e520-d378-45e9-a45c-691f20bd9863. dead. May 16, 2018. DetroitLions.com. May 14, 2018.
- Web site: Lions announce roster. DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2018.
- Web site: Seahawks Sign 10 To Practice Squad. Boyle, John. Seahawks.com. September 3, 2018.
- Web site: Seahawks add Tyrone Swoopes to practice squad, cut Marcus Lucas. Seahawks Wire. USA Today. October 9, 2018.
- Web site: 49ers Sign S Tyree Robinson, Announce Other Roster Moves . 49ers.com. December 11, 2018.
- Web site: 49ers Sign Six Players to Reserve/Future Contracts. 49ers.com. January 2, 2019.
- Web site: 49ers Sign OL Wesley Johnson, Waive TE Marcus Lucas. 49ers.com. May 7, 2019.
- Web site: Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts. Helman, David. DallasCowboys.com. August 31, 2019.
- Web site: Bender. Bill. XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league. Sporting News. October 21, 2019. October 23, 2019.
- News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.