Carl Lawson, a former defensive end for the New York Jets, is joining the Dallas Cowboys, an ESPN source revealed on Thursday.
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Lawson joins the Cowboys as their second defensive line addition in as many days after they acquired defensive tackle Jordan Phillips on Wednesday via a trade with the New York Giants.
After the Cowboys lost pass rusher Sam Williams to an ACL tear during an early training camp exercise, Lawson worked out for the team in Oxnard, California. However, Dallas signed Shaka Toney and Al-Quadin Muhammad instead. Since then, Toney has been sidelined or hurt in the groin.
When Lawson, then 29 years old, signed a three-year, $45 million contract in free agency in 2021, the Jets celebrated his arrival as a huge addition. However, he failed to live up to the hype and ended up appearing in just 23 games over the course of three seasons.