Lawrence (foot) signed a three-year, $42 million deal with the Seahawks on Wednesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. After spending the first 11 years of his career in Dallas, Lawrence has inked a deal to join the Seahawks. Under this new contract the 32-year-old will earn $14 million annually, with $18 million in guaranteed money. The veteran defensive end appeared in just four games in 2024 before sustaining a season-ending foot injury. However, he was productive across 17 regular-season appearances in 2023, logging 50 total tackles, including 4.0 sacks, along with six passes defended and one forced fumble. Lawrence is expected to add depth to a Seahawks defensive line featuring 2024 Pro Bowl selection Leonard Williams and 2024 first-round pick Byron Murphy.
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Lawrence (foot) signed a three-year, $42 million deal with the Seahawks on Wednesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. After spending the first 11 years of his career in Dallas, Lawrence has inked a deal to join the Seahawks. Under this new contract the 32-year-old will earn $14 million annually, with $18 million in guaranteed money. The veteran defensive end appeared in just four games in 2024 before sustaining a season-ending foot injury. However, he was productive across 17 regular-season appearances in 2023, logging 50 total tackles, including 4.0 sacks, along with six passes defended and one forced fumble. Lawrence is expected to add depth to a Seahawks defensive line featuring 2024 Pro Bowl selection Leonard Williams and 2024 first-round pick Byron Murphy.
Lawrence suffered a foot injury in Week 4 of the 2024 campaign and did not play the rest of the year, finishing with 14 tackles (seven solo), including 3.0 sacks, and a forced fumble. The 11th-year veteran's exact injury was a right midfoot sprain, and he was placed on injured reserve in early October. Lawrence concluded a three-year contract with Dallas this season, and he will become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The defensive end made the Pro Bowl after the 2022 and '23 campaigns.
Head coach Mike McCarthy said Friday that Lawrence (foot) is "coming back into the fray as far as practicing," Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. Lawrence suffered a right midfoot sprain during the Cowboys' Week 4 win over the Giants, which caused him to be placed on injured reserve Oct. 2. He has been sidelined for Dallas' last eight games, though it appears he has progressed in his recovery enough that he could have his 21-day practice window open during the Cowboys' Week 14 prep.
Lawrence (foot) will not have his 21-day practice window opened this week, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Lawrence has been on injured reserve since Oct. 2 and has missed the mandatory four games. However, the Boise State product isn't healed enough to return to the field in any capacity, so the opening of his practice window will have to wait at least one more week.
Lawrence (foot) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. Lawrence's move to IR was expected and reported by David Moore of The Dallas Morning News on Monday. The veteran pass rusher was expected to need roughly four weeks to recover from a mid-foot sprain, so his placement on injured reserve makes sense.
Lawrence (foot) is expected to be placed on injured reserve sometime this week, David Moore of The Dallas Morning News reports. Lawrence going on IR would be a rational expectation with reports coming Friday that he suffered a midfoot sprain and would need at least four weeks to recover. Assuming he does land on IR, he'll be forced to miss at least the next four games, so the timelines correlate. Moore also reports that the team plans to elevate Carl Lawson from the practice squad before this Sunday's matchup with the Steelers to bolster the Cowboys' depth on the edges with Lawrence likely out.
Lawrence (foot) is expected to be out at least four weeks with a midfoot sprain, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Lawrence is a prime candidate to be placed on injured reserve and he's expected to be reevaluated after four weeks. Head coach Mike McCarthy said Friday that he considers Lawrence's injury to be worse than Micah Parsons (ankle), who was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain. Chauncey Golston and Marshawn Kneeland are two candidates to see an increase in workload on the defensive line moving forward.
Lawrence (foot) is expected to miss multiple weeks after being injured in Thursday night's win over the Giants, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Lawrence was taken to the locker room and had his injured foot taped up on the sidelines Thursday night, but the extent of the injury is more severe and will require an extended absence. With both Lawrence and Micah Parsons (ankle) now injured, Dallas' defense could be in big trouble. Marshawn Kneeland, Chauncey Golston and Carl Lawson picked up the extra playing time against the Giants with Parsons and Lawrence injured.
Lawrence (foot) is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Giants, Saad Yousuf of The Athletic reports. The defensive end made two tackles, including a sack, before exiting. Lawrence played more than 50 percent of the defensive snaps in each of Dallas' first three games, recording 12 tackles, including 2.0 sacks, and a forced fumble.