After an exceptional rookie season last year, there are big expectations for defensive end Carl Lawson in 2018.
A fourth-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Lawson had 8.5 sacks in his first year with the Bengals. Many would expect that after having that kind of year, the coaching staff would be looking to get him more involved in the defense, but that is not the case according to his head coach.
“The biggest thing that was true for Carl from Auburn, and that is still true after his first season, is that by limiting his exposure we are going to get more production,” Marvin Lewis said in his August 14th press conference.