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Keenan Lewis | Defensive Back

Team: New Orleans Saints
Age / DOB:  (27) / 5/17/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 208
College: Oregon State
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Saints CB Keenan Lewis (stomach) returned to OTA practice Wednesday.
Lewis was hospitalized overnight on Monday due to some stomach pains. It turned out to be nothing. The Saints' new $26 million corner is ready to help turn around a pass defense that ranked 31st in the league last year. Jun 5 - 11:19 AM
Source: Larry Holder on Twitter

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Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

Saints CB Keenan Lewis was hospitalized with stomach pain on Monday, but has since been released.

Per the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Lewis' condition "(isn't) serious," and he could return to practice as early as Wednesday. The Saints got little more than a scare with a player they are hoping will help turn around their truly dreadful pass defense.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Jun 4 - 3:17 PM
Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

Saints signed CB Keenan Lewis to a five-year, $26 million contract with $11 million guaranteed.

Lewis, 27 in May, really came on as a 16-game starter in Dick LeBeau's Steelers defense last year, recording 71 tackles and a league-high 23 pass breakups. His ball skills (one career INT) leave a lot to be desired, but 6-foot, 208-pound Lewis could be a poor man's Brandon Carr under Rob Ryan. He's big, effective in zone, physical enough to play press man, and can move around. Expect Patrick Robinson to be demoted as Lewis starts opposite Jabari Greer.
Related: Steelers
Source: Sean Jensen on Twitter
Mar 14 - 4:08 PM
Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Saints and free agent CB Keenan Lewis are "close" to a deal that could be finished on Thursday.

Lewis made the trip down to New Orleans for a visit on Wednesday. The soon-to-be 27-year-old played a lot of zone in Pittsburgh, but Saints DC Rob Ryan likes to play man. Lewis has good size at 6-foot and 208 pounds, so he can handle it. He and Jabari Greer would make a nice outside corner duo.
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Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mar 14 - 2:17 PM
Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

Free agent CB Keenan Lewis will visit the Saints.

Along with much of the cornerback market, Lewis has yet to be the subject of serious buzz as Aqib Talib, Brent Grimes, and Sean Smith all remain unsigned. Lewis was a zone corner in Pittsburgh, though we suspect he'd play plenty of man in Rob Ryan's mixed-coverage defense. Lewis turns 27 years old this May.
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Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter
Mar 13 - 1:40 PM
Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says re-signing free agent CB Keenan Lewis is beginning to look "difficult" to do.

"Maybe they will pull a rabbit out of their hat," writes Ed Bouchette. We wouldn't bank on it. The Steelers set themselves up to lose Lewis by signing William Gay last weekend. Ike Taylor and Cortez Allen are currently slated to be on the outside. Lewis will draw interest, and a team to watch is the Browns.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mar 10 - 1:47 PM
Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

ESPN Cleveland calls free agent CB Keenan Lewis a "perfect fit" for the Browns.

The Browns need a bookend for Joe Haden, and 26-year-old Lewis is indeed a "perfect fit" with experience playing under new Browns defensive coordinator Ray Horton in 2009 and 2010. Horton was the Steelers' secondary coach then. Flush with cap space, the Browns would have no trouble affording Lewis.
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Source: ESPN Cleveland
Feb 14 - 9:30 AM
Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

Steelers beat writer Gerry Dulac says the team "almost certainly" plans to re-sign impending free agent CB Keenan Lewis.

The Steelers have a nice trio of corners to build their defense around with Lewis, Ike Taylor, and Cortez Allen, although the group has been susceptible to giving up the big play. 25-year-old Lewis is just entering his prime, though, and should garner plenty of interest if he reaches the open market.
Source: Gerry Dulac on Twitter
Jan 29 - 3:21 PM
Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

Impending free agent CB Keenan Lewis said he's "hoping" to be back with the Steelers.

Lewis, who shined as a first-time starter this season, was actually glad he didn't sign a new deal following 2011. "I didn't want nickel-back money, I wanted starter money," he said. Lewis figures to attract significant action on the open market as he's just 26 years old and reaching his prime. The MCL sprain he sustained in December did not require surgery.
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Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Jan 3 - 9:33 AM
Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

Steelers LCB Keenan Lewis sustained a knee injury after stepping in a hole in the practice field on Wednesday.

Lewis, who had also been dealing with a hip injury, was getting in a limited session when the unfortunate incident occurred. This further complicates Lewis' status for Sunday's game against the Bengals. At this point, it's looking unlikely that Lewis suits up.
Source: Gerry Dulac on Twitter
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 05:49:00 PM
Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

The hip injury Steelers LCB Keenan Lewis sustained Sunday is an aggravation of an earlier ailment.

Lewis was unable to return after going down late in the fourth quarter. He joined fellow injured corners Ike Taylor and Cortez Allen on the sideline, leaving Curtis Brown and Josh Victorian to get picked on.
Related: Curtis Brown
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Mon, Dec 17, 2012 11:32:00 AM
Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

Steelers LCB Keenan Lewis was forced from Sunday's game against the Cowboys with a hip injury, and is questionable to return.

Lewis was knocked out late in the fourth quarter, and absent for Pittsburgh's final defensive series of regulation. He appears unlikely to return for overtime even though he was spotted trying to convince coach Mike Tomlin to let him return. Already perilously thin at cornerback, Lewis' injury leaves Pittsburgh positively barren.
Source: Tim MacMahon on Twitter
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 07:43:00 PM
Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

Coach Mike Tomlin had high praise for LCB Keenan Lewis after last week's comeback win over the Giants.

"The arrow's been pointing up with Keenan," Tomlin said. "He's been consistently challenging and competing on just about every throw. ... He's a big reason why we've been hot in the back end in recent weeks." The Steelers have allowed an average of 129 passing yards to Andy Dalton, Robert Griffin III, and Eli Manning over the past three weeks.
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Tue, Nov 6, 2012 06:50:00 PM
Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

Keenan Lewis is expected to win the Steelers' left cornerback job.

Lewis has reportedly had a "strong camp" and "impressed coaches" with his knowledge of the scheme. He'll start the season ahead of Cortez Allen, who slides in as the nickel back behind RCB Ike Taylor and Lewis.
Related: Cortez Allen
Source: ESPN.com
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 10:08:00 AM
Keenan Lewis - DB - Saints

According to Pro Football Weekly, Steelers CB Keenan Lewis ''has the early edge'' to start opposite Ike Taylor.

A 2009 third-round pick, Lewis received extensive playing time last season, but will need to beat out second-year CBs Curtis Brown and Cortez Allen in training camp. The Steelers also drafted Terrence Frederick as a special teams and slot corner prospect. Allen spent the majority of 2011 as a healthy scratch.
Source: Pro Football Weekly
Sat, Jun 9, 2012 08:55:00 PM