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After playing his entire career with the Dallas Cowboys, DeMarcus Lawrence is set to hit\u00a0free agency\u00a0in 2025. Lawrence is now 32 years old and his play has diminished over the years.<\/p>\n

DeMarcus Lawrence Will Sign With the\u00a0<\/em>Detroit Lions<\/em><\/h2>\n
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While Lawrence hasn\u2019t had more than 10\u00a0sacks\u00a0since 2018, he\u2019s been a solid contributor for the past few years. With Lawrence likely only playing for a few more years, I expect him to try and win a Super Bowl by joining the Detroit Lions in 2025.<\/p>\n

Leaving the Dallas Cowboys<\/h3>\n

Lawrence has been loyal to the Cowboys for his entire career, but it would make sense for him to finally go and chase a Super Bowl. I wouldn\u2019t consider the Cowboys Super Bowl contenders, especially after their 7-10 record in 2024. Even with Dak Prescott back at the helm, the Cowboys have struggled to get over the hump for a while now.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m projecting Lawrence to have 1-2 more seasons in the NFL, which doesn\u2019t fit with the Cowboys timeline. The Cowboys have quite a few holes to fix in the next few years before I would consider them real contenders. They\u2019re still a good team, but I would place them in the \u201creload\u201d category.<\/p>\n

Joining the Detroit Lions<\/h3>\n

The\u00a0Detroit Lions are one more elite EDGE away from having an unbelievable defense. I\u2019m not expecting Lawrence to be elite at this point in his career, but despite only playing four games, he displayed some juice during that stretch. Lawrence racked up three sacks in that four-game stretch.<\/p>\n

Even if Lawrence isn\u2019t dominant, he\u2019ll be a nice rotational piece alongside Za\u2019Darius Smith. Both are plenty talented, but Smith is getting up there as well, at 32 years old. Making sure both are fresh would be a win-win for all parties involved.<\/p>\n

In regards to Lawrence wanting to play for a contender, the\u00a0Lions absolutely fit that criteria. The team fell to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round, but their roster is still very talented heading into 2025. According to\u00a0FanDuel, the Lions currently have the 5th best Super Bowl odds for 2025 at +1000. With that in mind, it would make a ton of sense for the Lions to go and offer Lawrence a contract at this point in his career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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