The 2026 NFL season shall be DeMarcus Lawrence’s swan music.
Lawrence is heading into his thirteenth NFL season and second in Seattle the place he’ll assist the workforce defend its Tremendous Bowl title. He spent the primary 11 seasons of his profession with the Dallas Cowboys, recording 61.5 sacks.
Together with his spouse and youngsters nonetheless dwelling in Dallas, Lawrence mentioned he even thought-about retiring this low season.
“It was a tricky course of,” Lawrence advised Epstein. “However by means of the grace of God, I will play one other 12 months and soak all of it up yet one more good time earlier than I hold it up.”
In his first season with Seattle, Lawrence racked up six sacks and three compelled fumbles within the common season and was a key member of a dominant Seahawks defence. He added three extra compelled fumbles within the playoffs to assist the workforce hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
After a down 12 months with the Cowboys in his remaining season, Lawrence made loads of headlines upon his arrival in Seattle.
“A change in surroundings is all the time good, however Dallas is my dwelling,” Lawrence mentioned final low season. “I made my dwelling there, my household lives there, I am without end going to be there. However I do know for certain I am not going to win a Tremendous Bowl there, so yeah. We right here.”
Because it seems, it did not take Lawrence lengthy to again up his phrases.
The Seahawks kick off the 2026 NFL marketing campaign on Wednesday, Sept. 9, after they host the New England Patriots in a rematch of final season’s Tremendous Bowl.
