All the best to DeMarcus Lawrence in Seattle
The longest-tenured player on the Dallas Cowboys is no longer part of the team. DeMarcus Lawrence, who had a high quality career with the Cowboys ever since they drafted him in 2014 out of Boise State, has agreed to a contract with the Seattle Seahawks.
For Demarcus Lawrence, a 3-year, $42M max deal with $18M guaranteed, a contract negotiated by @davidcanter and @NessMugrabi of @aurasportsgroup. https://t.co/DTtr1ypLYz
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2025
The Cowboys would have loved to have Lawrence back, but they were not going to pay the price that the Seahawks did in their contract. Although the guaranteed money is not too bad, the Cowboys were likely offering a much smaller per year number and likely weren’t going past a year or two.
You can’t blame Lawrence for taking the money, he has earned it in his career, but his age is creeping up on him and injuries are always an issue for older veterans. Lawrence was a class act in Dallas and in the latter part of his career he took up the mantle of leader. He will be missed both in the locker room and on the field.
The Cowboys drafted Marshawn Kneeland last year and he was immediately anointed as a Lawrence replacement. It looks like his time has come.
