DeMarcus Lawrence
Defensive End
Drafted: Round 2 (#34 overall), 2014
Experience: 9 Years
College: Boise State
Contract: 3 yr(s)
$40,000,000
Signing Bonus $12,000,000 AAV$13,333,333 G'teed:$30,000,000 Free Agent:2025 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Cap Hit Dead Cap
2022 Contract details by year 29 $3,000,000 $8,000,000 - $3,000,000 $14,000,000 $49,000,000
2023 Contract details by year 30 $1,665,000 $8,000,000 - $7,445,000 $17,110,000 $38,000,000
2024 Contract details by year 31 $10,000,000 $3,000,000 - $7,445,000 $20,445,000 $17,890,000
2025 Contract details by year 32 $1,255,000 $3,000,000 - $4,445,000 $8,700,000 $7,445,000
Contract Notes:
  • $30M fully guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary)
  • 2025 automatically voids ($3M dead cap)
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2014 Player Cash Earnings $420,000 $2,188,080 - $2,608,080
2015 Player Cash Earnings $670,302 - - $670,302
2016 Player Cash Earnings $703,992 - - $703,992
2017 Player Cash Earnings $1,170,907 - - $1,170,907
2018 Player Cash Earnings $17,143,000 - - $17,143,000
2019 Player Cash Earnings $1,500,000 $25,000,000 $4,616,747 $31,116,747
2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,900,000 - - $16,936,491
2021 Player Cash Earnings $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $3,000,000 $12,000,000 - $15,000,000
2023 Player Cash Earnings $1,665,000 - - $15,000,000
9 seasons $45,173,201 $39,188,080 $32,988,238 $117,349,519

Cap Hit

#5
Defensive End
#2
Dallas Cowboys
#57
NFL

AAV

#18
Defensive End
#167
NFL

Cash

#18
Defensive End
#191
NFL
  • 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 8 2019

    Fined $21,054 Unsportsmanlike conduct against New York (NYG)

  • Oct 4 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 5 2019

    Signed a 5 year $105 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)

  • Mar 4 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 5 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 9 2014

    Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 2 (#34 overall)