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Current Contract
DeMarcus Lawrence signed a 3 year, $40,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including a $12,000,000 signing bonus, $30,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,333,333. In 2022, Lawrence will earn a base salary of $3,000,000 and a signing bonus of $12,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,000,000 and a dead cap value of $49,000,000.
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $40,000,000 Signing Bonus $12,000,000 Average Salary $13,333,333 Total Guarantees $30,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $30,000,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Restructure Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2022 30 $3,000,000 $8,000,000 $3,000,000 $14,000,000 $49,000,000 $15,000,000($15,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $49,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-35,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $31,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-17,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $29,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $20,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-15,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $11,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $20,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $3,000,000 2023 31 $15,000,000 $8,000,000 $3,000,000 $26,000,000 $35,000,000 $15,000,000($30,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $35,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-9,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $20,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $6,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $41,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-15,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $26,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $0 2024 32 $10,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $16,000,000 $9,000,000 $10,000,000($40,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $7,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $7,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2025 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $10,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2025 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $10,000,000 2025 33 $1,255,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $0 2025 34 UFA Contract Notes:- $30M fully guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary)
- 2025 automatically voids ($3M dead cap)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2019-2023
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $105,000,000 Signing Bonus $25,000,000 Average Salary $21,000,000 Total Guarantees $65,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $48,000,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2019-2019Franchise Tag
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $20,571,600 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $20,571,600 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2020 / UFA 2018-2018
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $17,143,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $17,143,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2019 / UFA 2014-2017Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $5,506,650 Signing Bonus $2,324,836 Average Salary $1,376,663 Total Guarantees $3,895,138 Guaranteed at Signing $3,895,138 Free Agent: 2018 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2014 $420,000 $2,188,080 - - - - - $2,608,080 2015 $670,302 - - - - - - $670,302 2016 $703,992 - - - - - - $703,992 2017 $1,170,907 - - - - - - $1,170,907 2018 $17,143,000 - - - - - - $17,143,000 2019 $1,500,000 $25,000,000 $4,600,000 - - - $16,747 $31,116,747 2020 $1,900,000 - - - $15,000,000 - $36,491 $16,936,491 2021 $17,000,000 - - - - - - $17,000,000 8 seasons $40,508,201 $27,188,080 $4,600,000 - $15,000,000 - $53,238 $87,349,519 2022 $3,000,000 $12,000,000 - - - - - $15,000,000 2023 $15,000,000 - - - - - - $15,000,000 2024 $10,000,000 - - - - - - $10,000,000 $68,508,201 $39,188,080 $4,600,000 - $15,000,000 - $53,238 $127,349,519 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 8 seasons $40,508,201 $27,188,080 $4,600,000 - $15,000,000 - $53,238 $87,349,519 -
Fines
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11/08/2019, $21,054
Unsportsmanlike conduct against New York (NYG)
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10/04/2019, $21,056
Roughing the Passer against Teddy Bridgewater (NO)
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09/20/2019, $21,056
Roughing the Passer against Case Keenum (WAS)
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09/14/2018, $20,054
Roughing the Passer against Cam Newton (CAR)
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09/29/2017, $12,154
Excessive celebration (imitating gun shots) against Arizona (ARI)
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04/20/2016, 4 games, $353,367
PEDs
TOTAL: $448,741
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Transactions
Mar 14 2022Signed a 3 year $40 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)Sep 11 2020Converted $15M of 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $12M of cap space with Dallas (DAL)Nov 8 2019Fined $21,054 Unsportsmanlike conduct against New York (NYG)Oct 4 2019Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Teddy Bridgewater (NO)Sep 20 2019Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Case Keenum (WAS)Apr 5 2019Signed a 5 year $105 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)Mar 4 2019Offered a 1 year $20.57 million franchise tag by Dallas (DAL)Sep 14 2018Fined $20,054 Roughing the Passer against Cam Newton (CAR)Mar 5 2018Signed a 1 year $17.143 million franchise tag with Dallas (DAL)Sep 29 2017Fined $12,154 Excessive celebration (imitating gun shots) against Arizona (ARI)Apr 20 2016Suspended 4 games for violating the league's PED policy, forfeiting $353,367 in 2016 salary & bonus with Dallas (DAL)Jun 18 2014Signed a 4 year $5.506 million contract with Dallas (DAL)May 9 2014Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 2 (#34 overall) -
2022 Player Rankings
A visual look at how DeMarcus Lawrence ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2021 DAL 7 7 7 271 23.7 3 21 16 5 2 1 2020 DAL 16 16 14 666 60.3 6.5 58 34 24 4 2019 DAL 17 16 16 689 62.6 5 45 30 15 2 2018 DAL 16 16 15 735 70.1 10.5 64 42 22 3 1 2017 DAL 16 16 16 704 68.1 14.5 59 36 23 3 2016 DAL 13 9 3 329 32.8 1 11 8 3 1 2015 DAL 16 16 13 700 66.4 8 55 35 20 1 2014 DAL 7 7 217 21.3 9 6 3 Totals 108 103 84 4,311 - 49 322 207 115 16 2