Carl Lawson
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $44,434,648
Career APY: $5,554,331
Total Guarantees: $38,652,620
Largest Cash Payment: $15,400,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $15,333,333 (2022)
- Date of Birth: June 29, 1995
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 261
- College: Auburn
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 4, #116 overall (Bengals)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | Drafted | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $3,052,620 | $763,155 | $652,620 | $4,367,326 | 143.1% | $1,091,832 |
| Jets | UFA | Renegotiated | 2021 | 3 | $45,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,400,000 | 67.6% | $15,200,000 |
| Jets | Other | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,450,000 | 93.9% | $8,450,000 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cowboys | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $383,400 | $383,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cowboys | Practice | Renegotiated | 2024 | 1 | $507,000 | $507,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cowboys | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $424,600 | $424,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cowboys | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $465,800 | $465,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $812,500 | 72.2% | $812,500 |
| Ravens | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | Practice | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 4 | $4,367,326 | $1,091,832 | $4,367,326 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 3 | $38,850,000 | $12,950,000 | $32,699,999 | 0.0% | $5,860,000 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 1 | $1,042,600 | $1,042,600 | $711,389 | 0.0% | $206,766 | 0.0% |
| Ravens | 0 | $174,722 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $162,222 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bengals | $465,000 | $163,155 | $0 | $0 | $628,155 | 0.4% | $1,117,620 | ||
| 2018 | Bengals | $555,000 | $163,155 | $0 | $0 | $634,861 | 0.3% | $471,706 | ||
| 2019 | Bengals | $645,000 | $163,155 | $0 | $0 | $808,155 | 0.4% | $645,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bengals | $2,133,000 | $163,155 | $0 | $0 | $2,296,155 | 1.1% | $2,133,000 | ||
| 2021 | Jets | $6,200,000 | $333,333 | $7,800,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,333,333 | 6.8% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Jets | $15,000,000 | $333,333 | $0 | $15,000,000 | $15,333,333 | 7.3% | $15,400,000 | ||
| 2023 | Jets | $6,000,000 | $1,908,333 | $0 | $1,125,000 | $3,033,333 | 1.3% | $8,450,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $1,125,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $711,389 | 0.3% | $812,500 | ||
| Total | $32,123,000 | $3,227,619 | $7,800,000 | $30,125,000 | $37,778,714 | $44,029,826 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 41.9% | 34.8% | 9 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 | 19.9% | 1.5% | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 3 | 42.7% | 2.0% | 17 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 68.3% | 1.5% | 18 | 18 | 5.5 | 31 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 58.3% | 3.9% | 18 | 15 | 7 | 43 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 11 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 36.3% | 15.3% | 7 | 8 | 5 | 38.5 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 2.3% | 0.4% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |