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With his knee and hand now healed, Graham hopes to make the same jump in Green Bay that he previously did during his second season in both New Orleans and Seattle.
He appears to be in just the scheme to do it. A full participant in the Packers’ offseason program, the 6-foot-7, 265-pound tight end worked closely with both Head Coach Matt LaFleur and new position coach Justin Outten to fully absorb the system.
The Packers want to be multiple with their offensive playbook, integrating packages with one, two and sometimes three tight ends at a time.
Other than Rodgers, Lewis is the most veteran player on the Packers’ roster. Currently, he’s the only one of the team’s 11 unrestricted free agents the Packers re-signed this offseason. Despite having only three catches for 39 yards, the 35-year-old tight end was a popular addition to the locker room and lauded for his blocking.
LaFleur said earlier this offseason the Packers hope to expand Lewis’ role beyond blocking this year. In 13 NFL seasons, the 6-foot-6, 267-pounder has 378 catches for 4,541 yards and 33 TDs since entering the league as a first-round pick in 2006.
Tonyan, now in his second season, has been an understudy of sorts to Graham and Lewis. The former Indiana State receiver rose from relative obscurity to not only claim a roster spot last summer, but also play all 16 games for the Packers.