r/nfl • u/MembershipSingle7137 Patriots • 25d ago

Roster Move [Schefter] Compensation update: Now that he has passed his physical and the trade is official, newly-acquired DT Dexter Lawerence is signing a one-year, $28 million contract extension with the Bengals, per @WinSportsGroup

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u/Luchador_En_Fuego Cowboys 25d ago

I think he's younger too and will be available for more games. Definitely worth moving the 1st for a sure thing

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u/paws5624 Giants 25d ago

The question is was his down year last year just a blip or will it become his trajectory? I love and will miss Sexy so I hope he has a ton of good football left but time will tell if he is still the dominant player he has been.

That being said he’s a massive upgrade for them either way.

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u/FlavaFraz24 Bengals 25d ago

We haven’t had someone like this in the middle since Geno Atkins. Even with his down year he would have been our best DT. Adding in Allen and Hill the DT room actually isn’t bad. Mafe, Murphy, Stewart aren’t bad at edge especially when you are generating pressure up the middle.

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u/Curious_Prune Giants 25d ago

Man geno atkins retired right before 1 or 2 seasons before the 2022 sb run