This offseason, there has been speculation linking Carl Lawson, a seven-year starter and former pass-rusher for the New York Jets, to the Dallas Cowboys, an NFC East team. After just bringing in linebacker Eric Kendricks on a one-year contract from the Los Angeles Chargers, the Cowboys have had a sluggish offseason. One of the four contracts voidable by the Jets was that of Lawson, a 2017 fourth-round selection by the Cincinnati Bengals. The $45 million pass-rusher was injured after leaving the Bengals and did not play in the 2021 season. He did, however, play in 2022.
Dorance Armstrong and Dante Fowler Jr. are two of the starting players and important members of the American club that have left. Since Armstrong left to join the Washington Commanders, there is a glaring gap at their defensive end position.The Cowboys should draft Lawson as their next pass-rusher to bolster Mike Zimmer’s defense, according to Bleacher Report. It will only be a matter of time until the Auburn product can play in the future fall because he was never able to get into true game form for the full 2023 season.
The majority of his time was spent on the reserve list, which annoyed him since he was eager to play. That year, he was supposed to play a larger part, but things didn’t work out that way. The Philadelphia Eagles are essentially over Lawson, as seen by the signing of Haason Reddick. Between Jermaine Johnson and Will McDonald, the Jets’ pass-rushing unit is loaded with ability.
Talking heads shouldn’t anticipate any significant offseason spending from the Dallas Cowboys. Thus, this would be the ideal chance for the Cowboys to sign Lawson before a another team does. He doesn’t, however, intend to leave anytime soon because no other teams have expressed interest as of yet. The majority of teams in the league are delaying signing a cheap veteran until after the draft is finished.
Analyst Alex Ballentine ranked Lawson as the top player on the Cowboys’ list of players who are too excellent to pass up in an article titled “Bargain Contracts Cowboys Must Consider in 2024 Free Agency.” The athlete, who is expected to return in 2021 after a damaged Achilles, might sign a one-year contract for less than $3 million. Lawson’s greatest year was 2022, when he recorded seven sacks with the New York Jets. Additionally, the 28-year-old is acquainted with defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. But he did play for him during his two-year Bengals tenure prior to joining the Jets.
Lawson is a player that is eager to participate. He wasn’t happy that he didn’t appear on the field during the
Whoever signs Lawson in the off-season will most likely be acquiring a unique talent. From starting 17 games, he reduced his playing time to only six games and no starts. Michael Clemons, Johnson, and Huff overcrowded the Jets defense. Lawson clarifies that he plays football rather than cheering others on.
“I’ve always desired to see the Jets succeed. My goal has always been to give the team my all. I’m a football player, not a cheerleader, so that’s kind of where my head is at with that. I do want to be a football player, I do want to produce, and I do want to help,” Lawson said reporters.
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