Dexter Lawrence

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#97

Experience: 8 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 28

Weight: 350 lbs

College: Clemson

2025 SEASON

Solo
13
SCK
0.5
FF
0
INT
1

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Year

Season

Preseason

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
3	08/28/2022	@Jets	L 27 - 31
2	08/21/2022	Bengals	W 25 - 22
1	08/11/2022	@Patriots	W 23 - 21	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Regular Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
18	01/08/2023	@Eagles	L 16 - 22
17	01/01/2023	Colts	W 38 - 10	5	3	1	1	0	0	0
16	12/24/2022	@Vikings	L 24 - 27	6	4	1	0	0	1	0
15	12/18/2022	@Commanders	W 20 - 12	2	0	1	0.5	0	0	1
14	12/11/2022	Eagles	L 22 - 48	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
13	12/04/2022	Commanders	T 20 - 20	9	3	5	1	0	0	0
12	11/24/2022	@Cowboys	L 20 - 28	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
11	11/20/2022	Lions	L 18 - 31	7	2	4	0	0	0	0
10	11/13/2022	Texans	W 24 - 16	5	1	4	1	0	1	0
8	10/30/2022	@Seahawks	L 13 - 27	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
7	10/23/2022	@Jaguars	W 23 - 17	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
6	10/16/2022	Ravens	W 24 - 20	1	1	0	1	0	1	0
5	10/09/2022	@Packers	W 27 - 22	5	2	2	1	0	0	0
4	10/02/2022	Bears	W 20 - 12	5	2	3	2	0	0	0
3	09/26/2022	Cowboys	L 16 - 23	5	1	4	0	0	0	0
2	09/18/2022	Panthers	W 19 - 16	5	2	3	0	0	0	1
1	09/11/2022	@Titans	W 21 - 20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Post Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	FR
2	01/21/2023	@Eagles	L 7 - 38	6	4	2	0	0	0						0
1	01/15/2023	@Vikings	W 31 - 24	6	2	4	0	0	0						0

Biography

The Bengals acquired Lawrence via trade with the New York Giants on Sunday, April 19, 2026.

Highlights

3x Pro Bowl selection (2022-24)
2x Associated Press All-Pro Second Team (2022-23)
30.5 career sacks, including a career-high 9.5 takedowns in 2024.
40 career tackles for loss and 341 total tackles
First-round pick by New York in 2019

The Bengals acquired Dexter Lawrence II from the New York Giants in exchange for their 2026 first-round pick on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Lawrence, a 2019 first-round pick out of Clemson, has been one of the most dominant defensive tackles of the decade. He's been elected to three Pro Bowls and two Associated Press All-Pro Teams and has totaled 30.5 career sacks and 341 tackles.

Career Highlights

2025: Played and started all 17 games... Recorded first career interception versus Chargers (9/28/25)... Totaled 31 tackles, 8 quarterback hits, four tackles for loss and four passes defensed

2024: Started the season's first 12 games…Selected to the Pro Bowl…Led the team with a career-high 9.0 sacks despite missing the season's final five games…Totaled 44 tackles (23 solo), 16 quarterback hits, 8 tackles for loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 forced fumble…Tallied a career-high 3.0 sacks and tied his season-high with 4 quarterback hits at Seattle (10/6/24)…Became the first Giants defensive lineman to have 3.0 sacks in a game since Leonard Williams in 2021...

2023: Started all 16 games in which he played…Named second-team all-pro and selected to the Pro Bowl…Recorded 53 tackles (32 solo), a team-high 21 quarterback hits, 7 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and 2 passes defensed.

2022: Started all 16 regular-season games in which he played he played in and both postseason games for the Giants…Lawrence recorded 68 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 28 quarterback hits, 3 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles…In the postseason, he had 12 tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 4 quarterback hits.

2021: Played in 16 games with 10 starts and produced 54 tackles and 11 quarterback hits…Added 2.5 sacks, 5 tackles for loss, 2 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble.

2020: Played in all 16 games with 15 starts at defensive tackle…Tied linebacker Kyler Fackrell for 2nd on the team with 4.0 sacks…Tallied 53 tackles (30 solo), 6 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hits and 2 passes defensed.

2019: Was one of six Giants players to start all 16 games… Totaled 38 tackles (24 solo), 2.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 3 tackles for loss, 9 quarterback hits and 1 pass defensed.

College Highlights

Played in 40 games with 36 starts in three seasons (2016-18) at Clemson…Three-time All-ACC selection…Career totals include 162 tackles (100 solo) 19 tackles for losses, 11.0 sacks, one forced fumble, 3 fumble recoveries, 5 passes defensed, 1 interception, and 43 quarterback pressures.

Last updated: April 2026

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