{"id":29644,"date":"2025-03-01T02:36:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T02:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29644"},"modified":"2025-03-01T02:36:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T02:36:03","slug":"breaking-demarcus-lawrence-sends-loud-and-clear-message-to-cowboys-ahead-of-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29644","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: DeMarcus Lawrence sends loud and clear message to Cowboys ahead of free agency.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Lawrence made his intentions crystal clear.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_367,y_241,w_6891,h_3876\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/129\/01jn4habdqgb5d1yjfxx.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys v Los Angeles Rams\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Roster turnover is a prerequisite for every NFL team each offseason, but the Dallas Cowboys simply cannot have a repeat of last offseason when they allowed a mass exodus in free agency and deferred to the draft to offset those losses.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">While it is too early to say that Dallas has learned from that, the early signs are encouraging.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Reporting from the NFL combine,\u00a0Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram\u00a0is hearing the Cowboys are &#8220;optimistic&#8221; they can re-sign defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa as soon as this week before he reaches free agency next month.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Brian Schottenheimer confirmed the team is in talks with Odighizuwa and was audibly giddy when asked about the player, which is very telling. If the Odighizuwa deal gets done, other offseason dominos may start falling,\u00a0like the future of DeMarcus Lawrence.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">With retirement speculation mounting, Lawrence&#8217;s agent, David Canter, told 105.3 The Fan on Thursday that Lawrence will play next season. Canter peeled back the curtain even further about where Lawrence wants to play in 2025.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Cowboys star DeMarcus Lawrence makes free agency intentions crystal clear<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">&#8220;I\u2019m optimistic in our conversations with the Cowboys that they\u2019re very aware of what it will take to keep DeMarcus a Cowboy,\u201d Canter told 105.3 The Fan, via Harris. \u201cHonestly, that\u2019s up to them. It\u2019s not up to us. There\u2019s a number. That number gets done and DeMarcus is wearing 90 and running back on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1895205495146979712&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fthelandryhat.com%2Fdemarcus-lawrence-sends-loud-and-clear-message-to-cowboys-ahead-of-free-agency-01jn4h8beedr&amp;sessionId=aeff6d60540c2593ea599394334f99f5fe9d171b&amp;siteScreenName=LandryHat&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-uw-rm-iframe=\"gn\" data-tweet-id=\"1895205495146979712\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">No need to read between the lines here, folks. Canter, who is obviously speaking on behalf of Lawrence, has clearly communicated to the front office what the 32-year-old free agent wants in a potential new contract.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Harris notes that Canter will meet with the Cowboys on Friday. Those conversations will center around Lawrence, but will also include impending free agents Jourdan Lewis, Rico Dowdle and Chauncey Golston, each of whom are represented by Canter.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">There&#8217;s no telling what the number in question might be. Lawrence&#8217;s last contract paid him $13.3 million annually with $30 million fully guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Entering his age-33 season and coming off a foot injury that ended his season after four games, Lawrence does not have significant leverage. A one- or two-year deal with an annual average value of $4 million might get the job done.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">While Lawrence is no longer a three-down player, that he can double as a serviceable pass rusher and plus run defender boosts his value. He is one year removed from being voted to the Pro Bowl after posting a 80.3 PFF pass-rush grade and 92.4 run-defense grade.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Re-signing Lawrence should not dissuade the front office from drafting an edge rusher or even bringing Carl Lawson back, but no question about it this team is better with Lawrence on it. As great as he is on the field, he&#8217;s equally important in the locker room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawrence made his intentions crystal clear. 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