Cowboys, DeMarcus Lawrence agree to $105M deal Published: Apr 05, 2019 at 11:48 AM The stalemate is over and new standards have been set. The and defensive end agreed Friday to terms on a five-year, $105 million extension with $65 million in guarantees, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported, per sources informed of the deal. Curtis Lazar Jersey That's the most guaranteed money ever for a non-quarterback. Lawrence's contract will include the highest first-year payout for a non-QB, sources tell Rapoport and Garafolo. The previous record for a defensive player was 's $31 million bill in 2018. Lawrence, Mack and are the only three defensive players averaging more than $20 million per season. The extension comes well before the July 15 deadline that would have put a second franchise tag ($20.5M) into effect. There had previously been an impa se between the and Alan Quine Jersey Lawrence's representation, in part because of a disagreement over when the star pa s rusher would have labrum surgery. Dallas wanted that procedure done before locking up Lawrence long term; he wanted to wait until after he signed. Rapoport reported on Saturday that Lawrence will now undergo surgery in the middle of the upcoming week. He is expected to sign his new contract Tuesday, NFL Network's Omar Ruiz reported, per a source. Lawrence, who turns 27 later this month, is entering his sixth season and coming off consecutive selections. His presence Mikael Backlund Jersey has been instrumental to a unit that ranked seventh in the league last year in total defense and sixth in scoring. Since the beginning of the 2017 campaign, Lawrence is tied for fourth in the NFL in sacks (25), tied for eighth in tackles for lo s (29), tied for seventh in QB hits (49) Jarome Iginla Jersey and tied for sixth in forced fumbles (six). He's also sacked the quarterback on 3.0 percent of pa s rushes during this span, which is the fourth-highest rate for those with 500 pa s rushes, according to Next Gen Stats. Lawrence has also reached rarified air among . He has the third-most sacks in his first five seasons in team history, behind DeMarcus Ware and Jim Jeffcoat. He's the first Cowboy to record double-digit sacks in consecutive seasons since Ware achieved the feat in seven straight years (2006-12). Dallas drafted the Boise State product in the second round of the 2014 and saw him register eight sacks after becoming Oliver Kylington Men Jersey a full-time starter one year later. After outproducing his rookie deal, Lawrence played the 2018 season on the franchise tag. The are now paying him to be one of the faces of the franchise. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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