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#97 Dexter Lawrence

82

Defensive Line · Cincinnati Bengals

92
Role Score
Key Starter
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
NYGCIN
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
28 yr
+1.1 yr vs NFL DL57th percentile
Height
6'4"
+0.7" vs NFL DL61st percentile
Weight
342 lb
+51.1 lb vs NFL DL96th percentile
NFL Experience
7 years
Birth Date
Nov 12, 1997
College
Clemson
Draft
2019
Draft Pick
R1 · #17

Availability & contract

Expected Games
16/17
Total Contract
$28M
This Year
$15M
+$13M vs NFL DL100th percentile
Per Game
$902K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
82
Roster Value+38.6 vs NFL DL100th percentile
92
Role+53 vs NFL DL100th percentile
95
Experience+46.2 vs NFL DL98th percentile
96
Prime+10.3 vs NFL DL70th percentile
92
Durability+32.0 vs NFL DL89th percentile
0
Continuity−14.8 vs NFL DL0th percentile
85
Draft Pedigree+55.7 vs NFL DL96th percentile
78
Contract Fit+24.7 vs NFL DL100th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Dexter Lawrence fits · Defensive Line

CIN defensive line, last season vs this season — Dexter Lawrence is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD
#97Dexter Lawrence829216/17950929685$15M28.96'4"342
Last season · 2025Coach TBD

Contract notes

Short excerpts from public reporting. These notes are reported context, separate from the structured contract figures above.

“one-year contract extension reportedly worth $28 million that will keep him tied contractually to the Bengals for the next three seasons”
ReportedBaltimore Ravens official site
“reported $70 million extension that completes the fantasy of Bengals fans worldwide and keeps him here through 2028”
ReportedCincinnati Bengals official site

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Trade3 assets
NYGCIN

Cincinnati Bengals acquire Dexter Lawrence from New York Giants

Apr 19, 2026
Official

#97Dexter Lawrence

Roster Value82
CIN

Cincinnati Bengals sign Dexter Lawrence to a contract extension

Apr 18, 2026
Official