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I haven't heard much about the health and future of DeMarcus Lawrence. Do you have any insight on what's going on with him and the Cowboys? – Anthony Cardamoni/Eatontown, NJ
Mickey: Saw Tank in the locker room on Monday when the players were going through their exit physicals and final team meeting. Didn't want to talk about his future. But I'm told his foot injury (Lis Franc) was a wee bit shy of having surgery.
Since he didn't, think if there was something of significance on the line late in the season, he might have been able to return. Since there wasn't in the end, no sense chancing going out there, especially since he's in the final year of his contract and reaching unrestricted free agency. Remember he was asked a month or so ago if he wanted to continue playing and his answer was, somewhat tongue in cheek with a big smile on his face, saying, "Depends on how much they want to pay me."
While D-Law has played 11seasons in the NFL, he only turns 33 in April. Despite only playing four games in 2024, his three sacks ranked sixth on the team. Right situation, right money, he just might return.
Tommy: From the get-go with Lawrence back in Week 4 when he sustained his injury, it was clear from Mike McCarthy and Stephen Jones that it would sideline him for quite some time.
That ended up being the whole season, which I interpreted as an opportunity for him to use the offseason as an extended period to get fully healthy. He's an unrestricted, 32 year old free agent heading into his 12th NFL season, so that additional time to heal is valuable in my opinion.
Whether he returns to the Cowboys or not, that'll be crucial for him. And when we've seen him briefly working with the rehab group at practice, he still looks as athletic as ever.
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