Butch Lewis (born December 1, 1987) is a former

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. Lewis was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an

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in 2011. Following the 2011 NFL Preseason, Lewis was waived by the Chiefs. After clearing waivers, Lewis was signed to the Chiefs practice squad. Lewis was released from the practice squad on September 8, 2011. Shortly after, Lewis was re-signed to the practice squad, only to be released once again on October 5. On October 26, 2011 Lewis was signed to the Vikings practice squad. Lewis went to high school at Regis Jesuit in

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where he was a

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All-American, and played his college football at the

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References

External links

Butch Lewis's NFL.com Profile

Butch Lewis's Chiefs profile

Living people American football offensive tackles USC Trojans football players Kansas City Chiefs players 1987 births {{offensive-lineman-1980s-stub