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Current Contract
Carl Lawson signed a 3 year, $45,000,000 contract with the New York Jets, including a $1,000,000 signing bonus, $30,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2022, Lawson will earn a base salary of $15,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $15,333,333 and a dead cap value of $15,666,667.
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $45,000,000 Signing Bonus $1,000,000 Average Salary $15,000,000 Total Guarantees $30,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $30,000,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2021 26 $6,200,000 $333,333 $7,800,000 $14,333,333 $22,200,000 $15,000,000($15,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $22,200,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-7,866,667 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $1,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $13,333,333 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $21,533,333 2022 Dead Cap: $666,667 2021 Cap Savings: $-7,200,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $333,333 2022 Dead Cap: $666,667 2021 Cap Savings: $14,000,000 2022 27 $15,000,000 $333,333 - $15,333,333 $15,666,667 $15,000,000($30,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $15,666,667 2022 Cap Savings: $-333,334 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $666,667 2022 Cap Savings: $14,666,666 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $15,333,333 2023 Dead Cap: $333,334 2022 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $333,333 2023 Dead Cap: $333,334 2022 Cap Savings: $15,000,000 Potential Out: 2023, 2 yr, $30,000,000; $333,334 dead cap
2023 28 $15,000,000 $333,334 - $15,333,334 $333,334 $15,000,000($45,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $333,334 2023 Cap Savings: $15,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $333,334 2023 Cap Savings: $15,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $333,334 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $15,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $333,334 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $15,000,000 2024 29 UFA Contract Notes:- $30M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2021 salary + 2021 roster bonus + 2022 salary)
- 2021 Roster Bonus: $7.8M (guaranteed, treated as signing bonus)
- Sack Incentives: $2.4M ($800,000 annually)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2017-2020Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $3,052,614 Signing Bonus $652,614 Average Salary $763,154 Total Guarantees $652,614 Guaranteed at Signing $652,614 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2017 $465,000 $652,614 - - - - - $1,117,614 2018 $471,706 - - - - - - $471,705 2019 $645,000 - - - - - $125,330 $770,330 2020 $2,133,000 - - - - - $177,020 $2,310,020 2021 $6,200,000 $1,000,000 $7,800,000 - - - - $15,000,000 5 seasons $9,914,706 $1,652,614 $7,800,000 - - - $302,350 $19,669,669 2022 $15,000,000 - - - - - - $15,000,000 2023 $15,000,000 - - - - - - $15,000,000 $39,914,706 $1,652,614 $7,800,000 - - - $302,350 $49,669,669 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $3,714,706 $652,614 - - - - $302,350 $4,669,669 1 seasons $6,200,000 $1,000,000 $7,800,000 - - - - $15,000,000 -
Transactions
Mar 15 2021Signed a 3 year $45 million contract with New York (NYJ)May 7 2017Signed a 4 year $3.05 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)Apr 29 2017Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 4 (#116 overall) -
2022 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Carl Lawson 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 2020 CIN 16 16 11 723 68.3 5.5 36 18 18 2 2019 CIN 13 12 2 467 42.8 5 23 17 6 2018 CIN 8 7 223 20.0 1 6 4 2 2017 CIN 16 16 1 482 42.2 8 15 10 5 Totals 53 51 14 1,895 - 20 80 49 31 2 0