Lawrence was a headline addition for the Bengals in the 2026 offseason, as Cincinnati acquired the three-time Pro Bowler in a trade with the N.Y. Giants less than a week before the NFL Draft ... An eighth-year veteran, he has played in 109 career regular-season games with 102 starts and emerged as one of the top players at his position in the NFL ... Career statistics include 341 tackles (185 solos), 40 TFLs, 30.5 sacks, 15 PDs, one INT and five FFs ... His 30.5 sacks are the 14th-most by any defensive tackle since he entered the league as a first-round draft pick of the Giants in 2019 ... Was voted second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 2022 and '23 seasons, when he had a combined 14 TFLs and 12 sacks ... Played three collegiate seasons (2016-18) at Clemson University, where he was a three-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection and helped lead the Tigers to two national championships ('16 and '18).
Career transactions: Selected by N.Y. Giants in first round of NFL Draft (17th overall) on 4-25-19 ... Signed with Giants on 6-14-19 ... Giants exercised team option on 4-28-22 to extend rookie contract by one year through 2023 ... Signed contract extension with Giants on 5-5-23 ... Signed renegotiated contract with Giants on 3-20-24 ... Acquired by Cincinnati in trade with Giants on 4-19-26 ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 4-19-26.
2019—Started all 16 games as a rookie for the N.Y. Giants ... Named to PFWA All-Rookie Team ... Totaled 38 tackles (24 solos), with three TFLs and 2.5 sacks ... Added one PD and one FF ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 8 at Dallas and had one solo stop ... Recorded first career sack on Sept. 22 at Tampa Bay, taking down QB Jameis Winston for seven-yard loss on third down to force FG attempt in second quarter; also blocked Buccaneers extra point attempt in first quarter ... Had season-high five tackles with a sack and a FF on Oct. 6 vs. Minnesota; sacked QB Kirk Cousins for 11-yard loss on third down to force FGA in second quarter.
2020—Played in all 16 games with 15 starts for N.Y. Giants ... Registered 53 tackles (30 solos), with six TFLs and four sacks ... Also recorded two PDs ... Opened season with sack for nine-yard loss on Sept. 14 vs. Pittsburgh ... On Nov. 15 vs. Philadelphia, sacked QB Carson Wentz for six-yard loss to force fourth-and-long late in fourth quarter ... Tied season high with six tackles on Dec. 20 vs. Cleveland, and sacked QB Baker Mayfield for 11-yard loss to force third-and-long in third quarter.
2021—Played in 16 games with 10 starts for N.Y. Giants ... Spent one game (Game 16) on Reserve/COVID-19 list ... Recorded 54 tackles (27 solos), five TFLs, 2.5 sacks, two PDs and one FF ... Notched first full sack of season on Oct. 24 vs. Carolina, dropping QB P.J. Walker for six-yard loss to force punt in fourth quarter ... Sacked QB Justin Herbert for three-yard loss to force FGA in third quarter on Dec. 12 at L.A. Chargers.
2022—Played and started 16 regular-season games and two postseason contests for N.Y. Giants ... Inactive for regular-season finale (rest) ... Earned first career Pro Bowl selection and voted second-team All-Pro by Associated Press ... Totaled 68 tackles (35 solos), seven TFLs, 7.5 sacks, three PDs and two FFs ... His 7.5 sacks tied for seventh-most among NFL DTs ... Logged first career multi-sack game on Oct. 2 vs. Chicago, taking down QB Justin Fields twice ... Posted season-high nine tackles with a sack on Dec. 4 vs. Washington; sacked QB Taylor Heinicke for six-yard loss on third down to force FGA in fourth quarter ... Tallied 12 tackles with one TFL in two postseason games ... Made postseason debut in NFC Wild Card Playoff on Jan. 15 at Minnesota, recording six tackles with a TFL.
2023—Started 16 games for N.Y. Giants ... Inactive for one game (Game 12) due to hamstring injury ... Voted to Pro Bowl and named second-team All-Pro by the AP ... Recorded 53 tackles (32 solos), seven TFLs, 4.5 sacks and two PDs ... Logged season-high seven tackles on Sept. 21 at San Francisco ... Had two sacks on Oct. 22 vs. Washington, including takedown of QB Sam Howell for loss of 10 yards to force punt in second quarter ... Notched four solo tackles with a sack and two PDs on Nov. 19 at Washington; brought down Howell for eight-yard loss on third down to force punt in second quarter.
2024—Played and started 12 games for N.Y. Giants ... Spent final five games on Reserve/Injured list due to elbow injury ... Voted to Pro Bowl for third straight season ... Totaled 44 tackles (23 solos), eight TFLs, career-high nine sacks, one PD and one FF ... His nine sacks ranked third among NFL DTs ... Opened season with sack on Sept. 8 vs. Minnesota, bringing down QB Daniel Jones for seven-yard loss ... Tallied career-high three sacks on Oct. 6 at Seattle, including two solo sacks of QB Geno Smith (both for nine-yard loss) ... Followed up with another sack on Oct. 13 vs. Cincinnati, dropping QB Joe Burrow for eight-yard loss to force FGA in third quarter ... Had five solo stops, with two sacks for total loss of 22 yards, on Oct. 20 vs. Philadelphia.
2025—Started all 17 games for N.Y. Giants ... Registered 31 tackles (14 solos), with four TFLs and 0.5 sacks ... Added four PDs and one INT ... Had first career INT on Sept. 28 vs. L.A. Chargers, picking off QB Justin Herbert late in first quarter and returning it 37 yards to set up Giants FG drive ... Logged three solo tackles with a half-sack on Oct. 26 at Philadelphia.
Pro Bowl participation: Selected to three games (2022-24) ... Started for NFC team at interior defensive in 2023 season game ... Did not play following 2022 and '24 seasons.
College: Spent three seasons (2016-18) at Clemson ... Played in 40 games with 36 starts ... Totaled 162 career tackles (100 solos), 19 TFLs, 11 sacks, five PDs, one INT, one FF and three FRs ... Named first-team All-ACC in final two seasons, after receiving second-team honors as a freshman ... Helped lead Clemson to three appearances in College Football Playoff and two CFP national titles (2016 and '18) ... Voted first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 2018, when his stats included 7.5 TFLs, one blocked kick and one rushing TD.
High school/personal: Hometown is Wake Forest, N.C. ... Attended Wake Forest High School, where he was named the AP Prep Player of the Year in the state of North Carolina and was a USA Today first-team All-American in 2015 ... Senior season totals included 91 tackles, 21 TFLs and 13 sacks, while helping lead team to 12-1 record ... As a junior in 2014, had 10 sacks, three FFs and three blocked kicks to help team to 15-1 mark and a berth in Class 4A State Championship game ... Also played three years of basketball ... Majored in justice studies at Clemson.
