Cowboys call up former Auburn pass rusher for Thursday night game

After starting every game for the New York Jets in 2022, Lawson became a forgotten player in 2023, playing in only six games. Featuring 2022 first-round pick Jermaine Johnson and former St. Paul Episcopal standout Bryce Huff, Lawson played 101 defensive snaps and did not record a sack or quarterback hit last season.

After joining the Cincinnati Bengals out of Auburn as a fourth-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Lawson led NFL first-year players with 8.5 sacks and made the Professional’s All-Rookie team. Football Writers of America. Over the next two seasons, Lawson missed 13 games due to injuries and totaled six sacks.

In his fourth season, Lawson recorded 5.5 sacks and ranked second in the NFL with 32 quarterback hits. That earned Lawson a three-year, $45 million contract with the Jets as an unrestricted free agent.

Before playing a game for New York, Lawson suffered a torn Achilles tendon during a joint training camp practice with the Green Bay Packers, and the injury sidelined him for the 2021 NFL season.

In 2022, Lawson again recorded seven sacks and 24 quarterback hits.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.