While he still has a little stock. He’s declining big time. Roll with the cheaper options for this year(who are equal if not better). Start Smith and Griffen and Gregory could be the 3rd rusher when he’s back, and let Anae get some time. Get rid of that horrid contract and get a premium 2nd round pick for him. Offer him to the browns for their 2nd thoughts?
Demarcus Lawrence remaining contract
2020 Base Salary $1.9M Cap Hit $9.9M Dead Money $53.9M
2021 Base Salary $17M Cap Hit $25M Dead Money $44M
2022 Base Salary $19M Cap Hit $27M Dead Money $19M
2023 Base Salary $21M Cap Hit $29M Dead Money $11M
2024 Base Salary $0 Cap Hit $3M Dead Money $3M (restructure money)
So based on his contract Lawrence is not going anywhere until the earliest of after the 2021 season where cutting or trading him would result in a $8M savings against the cap for 2022.
Demarcus Lawrence Stats Pre and Post New Contract
2017 57 Tackles 14.5 Sacks 1 PDef 4 FF
2018 60 Tackles 10.5 Sacks 1 PDef 2 FF 1 INT
2019 (New Contract Year) 44 Tackles 5 Sacks 2 PDef 2 FF
2020 1 Tackle 1 PDef
Sorry but like many players in the NFL Lawrence played for a new contract and JJ mistakenly gave him a huge new deal and the reward for that new deal was a bust. Now Dallas is stuck with a bad contract and a player who lacks the motivation he had before the big new deal.