Carl Lawson's 2024 free agency contract projection

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Josh Queipo | Last updated Feb 10, 2024 7:24 AM ET

The NFL's regular season is over, which for most teams, means it's time to start figuring out plans for the offseason.

NFL free agency is a huge part of the process, and along with the NFL Draft, it has everyone preparing for what should be a very active couple of months.

We've officially come up with our own contract projections for the NFL's top free agents that include context behind each player's 2023 season, the likelihood of a franchise tag, the projection itself, and the first-year cap hit for a team that's “all-in” and is needing to reduce that first-year hit in order to maximize their cap dollars.

So, without further ado, let's check out the projection for New York Jets pass rusher, Carl Lawson.

Carl Lawson 2024 Contract Projection

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Lawson has always been a highly talented player who has struggled with injuries throughout his entire career. In his six-year career, he has only played an entire season twice (and one of those was his rookie year when he wasn’t a full-time starter). Because of that, it feels light to find out he only has 27.0 career sacks.

The Jets hoped they could get a healthy Lawson when they signed him to a three-year, $45 million contract in 2021, but he never played a down in his first year with the team after suffering an Achilles tear before the season. After having a solid bounce back season in 2022, he only played 101 snaps in 2023, as he once again battled injuries - as well as a crowded Jets defensive line depth chart. He will look to bounce back on a one-year flier, likely heavily ladened with incentives.

Franchise Tag Likelihood: Low
Projected Contract: 1 year, $3M, $3M APY, $1M GTD
Year One Cap Hit: $1.8 Million

Be sure to check back in and around the site for more projections, as we will add more in the coming days and weeks.

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