Marcus Lucas
Marcus Lucas is an American former 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. He appeared in 49 games at Missouri from 2010 to 2013 and had 130 receptions for 1,638 yards and 11 touchdowns.Professional career
Carolina Panthers
Lucas was signed by the Carolina Panthers after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft on May 16, 2014. 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. On January 13, 2015, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.Miami Dolphins
On September 29, 2015, Lucas was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad. On the following day, he was released by the Dolphins.Chicago Bears
On December 15, 2015, Lucas was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.On January 4, 2016, Lucas signed a futures contract with the Bears. 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.Seattle Seahawks
On September 5, 2016, Lucas was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 16, 2017.On August 21, 2017, Lucas was waived/injured by the Seahawks and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 27, 2017.