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Cincinnati Bengals DE Carl Lawson knows that sacks matter

Thinks he'll better than he was pre-injury. Wochit, Wochit

Carl Lawson knows how it works in the NFL. Sacks matter. They determine how you’re perceived as a player, how you’re paid as a player and how long you play.

“They do,” Lawson said. “Because every year when they’re thinking about whether to replace you our not, numbers do matter. But I’m not sitting here focus on numbers. It comes with being a pro each day and being the best you can be. That stuff comes with it.

Lawson, the second-year defensive end, only had one sack last year with the Bengals after racking up 8 1/2 his rookie year.