Cameron Lewis (born April 13, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was signed by the

as an

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in 2019. He played college football at the

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College career

Lewis received scholarship offers to play college football at

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and

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but ultimately attended the

, where he played on the

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team from 2015 to 2018. As a freshman on November 11, 2015, Lewis returned an

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68 yards for a

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during a game against

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. As a junior in 2017, injuries limited him to only seven games. On September 11, 2018, he was named the

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(MAC) East Defensive Player of the Week after recording two interceptions in a game against

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. As a senior in 2018, despite missing time with a high-

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, Lewis led the team in interceptions and passes defended and was named to the All-MAC Second-team Defense.

Professional career

Lewis was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 6, 2020. On September 5, 2020, Lewis was waived by the Bills and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on September 12 for the week 1 game against the New York Jets and made his NFL debut in that game, appearing on six

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plays. He was reverted to the practice squad the day after the game. He was promoted to the active roster on September 17. He was waived on October 1 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted back to the active roster on October 7. Lewis made his first career NFL start on October 13 against the

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. On Tennessee's first play from scrimmage, Lewis stopped

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, the previous season's leading rusher, at the line of scrimmage for the first

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of his career. He tallied seven total tackles on the day. He was placed on

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on October 31. On August 31, 2021, Lewis was waived by the Bills and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. On October 3, 2021, Lewis forced his first career fumble in a game against the Houston Texans. He was signed to the active roster on November 11, 2021. On March 13, 2023, Lewis signed a one-year contract extension. He played in all 17 games as the backup nickelback. On March 11, 2024, Lewis signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills.

References

External links

Buffalo Bulls bio

Buffalo Bills bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Cam 1997 births Living people American football cornerbacks Buffalo Bills players Buffalo Bulls football players Players of American football from Detroit