The Dallas Cowboys are trying to do whatever it takes to get over the playoff hump they find themselves in. For three straight seasons the Cowboys have won 12 regular season games, however, they failed to reach the NFC Championship game each time.
Going into 2024 their expectations of chasing a Super Bowl have not changed, but this time they’ll have some reinforcements on defense.
The Dallas Cowboys Bring In Reinforcements For Defense
According to a report from ESPN:
The Dallas Cowboys are signing former New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
Lawson is the Cowboys’ second addition along the defensive line in the past two days, after they traded with the New York Giants for defensive tackle Jordan Phillips on Wednesday.
Lawson had worked out for the Cowboys in Oxnard, California, after the team lost pass rusher Sam Williams to a torn ACL in one of the early training camp practices, but Dallas signed Al-Quadin Muhammad and Shaka Toney instead. Toney has since been waived/injured with a groin injury.
The 29-year-old Lawson had been trumpeted as a major addition for the Jets in 2021, when he signed a three-year, $45 million contract in free agency, but he fell short of expectations and wound up playing in only 23 games in three seasons.
He missed the 2021 season after rupturing an Achilles tendon in a preseason practice with the Green Bay Packers. The injury required additional surgery a few months later, but Lawson made it back for 2022 and played the entire season, finishing with seven sacks.
The Cowboys’ defensive line sure got a facelift in the last few days. Jordan Phillips and Carl Lawson joining Dallas’ defensive line is huge for their depth as well as their rotation. It will be interesting to see what kind of pressure they can get on the quarterback in 2024.
Last season, Dallas ranked 14th in the league in sacks (46).
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