The Cowboys did not offer a contract to retain defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence before he signed with the Seahawks, per WFAA’s Ed Werder.
Lawrence signed a three-year, $32.5MM contract with Seattle that includes $18MM guaranteed and a maximum value of $42MM. In one of his first interviews after signing his new deal, he took a clear shot at his former team by saying he would never win a Super Bowl in Dallas.
Lawrence’s comments, according to Werder, “were directed at Jerry and Stephen [Jones] as they declined to offer him a contract and he was forced to find another team to finish his career and achieve his goals.”
Micah Parsons responded to Lawrence on X, saying he was driven by “rejection and envy.” Lawrence responded, doubling down on his claim and exposing simmering tensions between the former teammates. According to Werder, the two “disagreed on personality or approach” while together in Dallas.
Lawrence was already a two-time Pro Bowler by the time Parsons was drafted by the Cowboys in 2021. Lawrence played in only seven games that year, but he earned back-to-back Pro Bowl nods with Parsons in 2022 and 2023. A foot injury ended Lawrence’s 2024 season after just four games, and the Cowboys opted to get cheaper and younger at the position.
In the past week, Dallas signed Payton Turner and Dante Fowler for less money combined than Lawrence received from the Seahawks. They will join Parsons, Marshawn Kneeland, and Sam Williams in a deep, talented edge rusher room.
Doesn’t look like DeMarcus Lawerence will ever win a Super Bowl. Sad.
Or Micah Parsons either. As long as he’s a Cowboy. Lol
They both won’t, it’s sad they are arguing about who won’t worse.
and after 11 years Demarcus gave them 3 days…eyes got big with Seattle’s offer…
I loved Tank but I agree with letting him walk. That’s WAY too much money for a guy that’ll never be healthy. Plus his production was dipping significantly. It was time.
Lawrence is a good dude and was a good teammate while Parsons is a me first jerk. Parsons has all the talent in the world, but with his attitude and selfishness he will never achieve the heights he should.
Know him personally do you? Then you have no idea.
Well Parsons does do a pretty regular podcast and uses social media a lot.
Its not like 1980. Young people put their entire lives on social media now.
I think darths point is well taken.
BTW, R you Micah’s best friend? Why are you taking the comment personally?
Dallas had no choice but to get cheaper after sinking so much money into Dak & CeeDee, plus the Parsons extension coming up, and now $20 million per year for Odighizuwa. Diggs wasn’t cheap either, and I’m sure there’s more I’m forgetting.