Marcus Lucas (born March 1, 1992) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2014. He played college football at

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College career

Lucas played college football for the

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. 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

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

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' 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

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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.

Indianapolis Colts

On September 26, 2017, Lucas was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad. He was released on October 10, 2017.

Oakland Raiders

On December 22, 2017, Lucas was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.

Detroit Lions

On May 14, 2018, Lucas signed with the Detroit Lions. He was released on August 31, 2018.

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On September 3, 2018, Lucas was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad. He was released on October 9, 2018.

San Francisco 49ers

On December 11, 2018, Lucas was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on January 2, 2019. He was waived on May 7, 2019.

Dallas Cowboys

On August 7, 2019, Lucas was signed by the

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. He was released on August 31, 2019.

St. Louis BattleHawks

In October 2019, Lucas was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks as part of the

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

External links

Missouri Tigers bioCarolina Panthers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lucas, Marcus 1992 births Living people People from Liberty, Missouri Players of American football from Missouri Sportspeople from the Kansas City metropolitan area American football wide receivers Missouri Tigers football players Carolina Panthers players Miami Dolphins players Chicago Bears players Seattle Seahawks players Indianapolis Colts players Oakland Raiders players Detroit Lions players San Francisco 49ers players Dallas Cowboys players St. Louis BattleHawks players