DeMarcus Lawrence

Dallas Cowboys, Defensive End
Age: 31-7d (Apr 28, 1992)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Boise State
Drafted: Round 2 (#34 overall), 2014
Agent(s): David Canter (DEC Management)
2024 Cap Hit

$20,445,000

2024 Cash

$10,000,000

Career Earnings

$127,349,519

2022-2024 Extension (CURRENT)

DeMarcus Lawrence signed a 3 year , $40,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $12,000,000 signing bonus, $30,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,333,333. In 2024, Lawrence will earn a base salary of $10,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $20,445,000 and a dead cap value of $17,890,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $40,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,333,333
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$30,000,000
Total GTD:
$30,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2022 30 $3,000,000 $8,000,000 $3,000,000 $14,000,000 6.72% $49,000,000
2023 31 $1,665,000 $8,000,000 $7,445,000 $17,110,000 7.61% $53,000,000
2024 32 $10,000,000 $3,000,000 $7,445,000 $20,445,000 8.01% $17,890,000
2025 33 $1,255,000 $3,000,000 $4,445,000 $8,700,000 3.18% $7,445,000
2025 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 30 $3,000,000 $12,000,000 - $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $13,333,333
2023 31 $1,665,000 - $13,335,000 $15,000,000 $30,000,000 $15,000,000 $12,500,000
2024 32 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $40,000,000 $13,333,333 $10,000,000
2025 33
Void
 - - - - - - -
Contract Notes
  • $30M fully guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary)
  • 2025 automatically voids ($3M dead cap)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2023 Extension

DeMarcus Lawrence signed a 5 year , $105,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $25,000,000 signing bonus, $65,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,000,000. In 2024, Lawrence will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $3,000,000 and a dead cap value of $3,000,000.

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $105,000,000
Average Salary:
$21,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$25,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$48,000,000
Total GTD:
$65,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2019 Franchise Tag

DeMarcus Lawrence signed a 1 year , $20,571,600 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including an average annual salary of $20,571,600.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $20,571,600
Average Salary:
$20,571,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2018-2018

DeMarcus Lawrence signed a 1 year , $17,143,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including an average annual salary of $17,143,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $17,143,000
Average Salary:
$17,143,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2014-2017 Rookie

DeMarcus Lawrence signed a 4 year , $5,506,650 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $2,324,836 signing bonus, $3,895,138 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,376,663.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,506,650
Average Salary:
$1,376,663
Signing Bonus:
$2,324,836
GTD at Sign:
$3,895,138
Total GTD:
$3,895,138
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$127,349,519

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 22
Active
$2,608,080
$2,608,080
2015 23
Active
$670,302
$3,278,382
2016 24
Active
$703,992
$3,982,374
2017 25
Active
$1,170,907
$5,153,281
2018 26
Active / Franchise Tag
$17,143,000
$22,296,281
2019 27
Active
$31,116,747
$53,413,028
2020 28
Active
$16,936,491
$70,349,519
2021 29
Active
$17,000,000
$87,349,519
2022 30
Active
$15,000,000
$102,349,519
2023 31
Active
$15,000,000
$117,349,519
2024 32
Active
$10,000,000
$127,349,519
Total      
$127,349,519
$127,349,519
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
22
$420,000
$2,188,080
$2,608,080
$2,608,080
2015
23
$670,302
$670,302
$3,278,382
2016
24
$703,992
$703,992
$3,982,374
2017
25
$1,170,907
$1,170,907
$5,153,281
2018
26
$17,143,000
$17,143,000
$22,296,281
2019
27
$1,500,000
$25,000,000
$4,600,000
$16,747
$31,116,747
$53,413,028
2020
28
$1,900,000
$15,000,000
$36,491
$16,936,491
$70,349,519
2021
29
$17,000,000
$17,000,000
$87,349,519
2022
30
$3,000,000
$12,000,000
$15,000,000
$102,349,519
2023
31
$1,665,000
$13,335,000
$15,000,000
$117,349,519
2024
32
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$127,349,519
Total
$55,173,201
$39,188,080
$28,335,000
$4,600,000
$53,238
$127,349,519
$127,349,519

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $45,173,201 $39,188,080 $4,600,000 $28,335,000 - $53,238 $117,349,519
  • Mar 15, 2023 Converted $13.335M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $8.89M of cap with Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 3 year $40 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • Sep 11, 2020 Converted $15M of 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $12M of cap space with Dallas (DAL)
  • Nov 08, 2019 Fined $21,054 Unsportsmanlike conduct against New York (NYG)
  • Oct 04, 2019 Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Teddy Bridgewater (NO)
  • Sep 20, 2019 Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Case Keenum (WAS)
  • Apr 05, 2019 Signed a 5 year $105 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 04, 2019 Offered a 1 year $20.57 million franchise tag by Dallas (DAL)
  • Sep 14, 2018 Fined $20,054 Roughing the Passer against Cam Newton (CAR)
  • Mar 05, 2018 Signed a 1 year $17.143 million franchise tag with Dallas (DAL)
  • Sep 29, 2017 Fined $12,154 Excessive celebration (imitating gun shots) against Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 20, 2016 Suspended 4 games for violating the league's PED policy, forfeiting $353,367 in 2016 salary & bonus with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jun 18, 2014 Signed a 4 year $5.506 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • May 09, 2014 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 2 (#34 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 29, 2017 Excessive celebration (imitating gun shots) against Arizona (ARI) $12,154
Sep 14, 2018 Roughing the Passer against Cam Newton (CAR) $20,054
Sep 20, 2019 Roughing the Passer against Case Keenum (WAS) $21,056
Oct 04, 2019 Roughing the Passer against Teddy Bridgewater (NO) $21,056
Nov 08, 2019 Unsportsmanlike conduct against New York (NYG) $21,054

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Apr 20, 2016 PEDs 4 $353,367
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2023 DAL 17 16 586 58.00 4 50 29 21 1
2022 DAL 17 17 697 60.80 6 65 43 22 3
2021 DAL 7 7 271 57.30 3 21 16 5 2 1
2020 DAL 16 14 666 60.30 7 58 34 24 4
2019 DAL 16 16 689 62.60 5 45 30 15 2
2018 DAL 16 15 735 70.10 11 64 42 22 3 1
2017 DAL 16 16 704 68.10 15 59 36 23 3
2016 DAL 9 3 329 31.20 1 11 8 3 1
2015 DAL 16 13 700 66.40 8 55 35 20 1
2014 DAL 7 217 40.50 9 6 3

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 15, 2023
Converted $13.335M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $8.89M of cap with Dallas (DAL)
Mar 14, 2022
Signed a 3 year $40 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
Sep 11, 2020
Converted $15M of 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $12M of cap space with Dallas (DAL)
Nov 08, 2019
Fined $21,054 Unsportsmanlike conduct against New York (NYG)
Oct 04, 2019
Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Teddy Bridgewater (NO)
Sep 20, 2019
Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Case Keenum (WAS)
Apr 05, 2019
Signed a 5 year $105 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
Mar 04, 2019
Offered a 1 year $20.57 million franchise tag by Dallas (DAL)
Sep 14, 2018
Fined $20,054 Roughing the Passer against Cam Newton (CAR)
Mar 05, 2018
Signed a 1 year $17.143 million franchise tag with Dallas (DAL)
Sep 29, 2017
Fined $12,154 Excessive celebration (imitating gun shots) against Arizona (ARI)
Apr 20, 2016
Suspended 4 games for violating the league's PED policy, forfeiting $353,367 in 2016 salary & bonus with Dallas (DAL)
Jun 18, 2014
Signed a 4 year $5.506 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
May 09, 2014
Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 2 (#34 overall)

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