FRISCO, Texas -- In order to earn one of the highest-paid contracts for a pass-rusher, DeMarcus Lawrence needed 25 sacks in a two-year span (2017-18) for the Dallas Cowboys.
Since securing a five-year, $105 million contract in April 2019, Lawrence has 9.5 sacks in 29 games, but his value has not dipped.
It's quite a transformation.
When Lawrence, 28, arrived to the Cowboys as a second-round pick in the 2014 NFL draft, it was hoped he would replace DeMarcus Ware's pass-rushing ability. In his first three seasons, he had nine sacks with eight coming during the 2015 season.