New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson turned 27 years old today (June 29). The Auburn product is still in the heart of his prime.
Lawson signed a three-year, $45 million deal with the Jets in March 2021. He was the most expensive acquisition of the team’s offseason and represented the franchise’s largest investment at the edge rusher position in what felt like eons. Expectations were high.
When Lawson tore his Achilles during a joint practice against the Packers in August, the air was sucked out of the Jets’ organization. Lawson would miss the entirety of his first season with the Jets, and the team’s pass rush was nowhere near as formidable as it was expected to be with Lawson in the fold.