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DeMarcus Lawrence Contract

DeMarcus Lawrence signed a three-year, $32.5 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks. The deal includes $13 million guaranteed and can reach $42 million with incentives. It carries a $11.78 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

3-year contract$32.50M
Guaranteed
$13M
Average / year
$10.83M
Free agency
2028 UFA
Linebacker #0Age 3413 NFL seasons6' 3" / 254 lbsBoise State
DeMarcus Lawrence headshotSeattle Seahawks logo
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2026 contract ledger

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DeMarcus Lawrence current contract summary
2026$8,150,000$1,000,000$9,000,000$0$11,783,333

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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DeMarcus Lawrence current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$8,150,000$1,000,000$0$0$850,000$0$0$500,000$500,000$0$9,000,000$11,783,333
Cap equation · 2026BASE $8,150,000 + SIGNING $1,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $850,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $500,000 + ADJUSTMENT $1,283,333=$11,783,333

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$31.12M$15.56M$0
DAL2014–2024
SEA2025–2027
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $8,150,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $850,000$9,000,000

Annual career ledger

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DeMarcus Lawrence complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2014NEW DEAL22DAL$420,000$2,188,080$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,608,080$2,608,080
201523DAL$670,302$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$670,302$3,278,382
201624DAL$703,992$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$703,992$3,982,374
201725DAL$1,170,907$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,170,907$5,153,281
2018NEW DEAL26DAL$17,143,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$17,143,000$22,296,281
2019NEW DEAL27DAL$1,500,000$25,000,000$0$4,600,000$0$0$16,747$0$0$31,116,747$53,413,028
202028DAL$1,900,000$0$15,000,000$0$0$0$36,491$0$0$16,936,491$70,349,519
202129DAL$17,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$17,000,000$87,349,519
2022NEW DEAL30DAL$3,000,000$12,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$15,000,000$102,349,519
202331DAL$1,665,000$0$13,335,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$15,000,000$117,349,519
202432DAL$10,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$10,000,000$127,349,519
2025NEW DEAL33SEA$5,150,000$3,000,000$4,000,000$0$0$3,150$500,000$800,000$0$13,453,150$140,802,669
2026SCHEDULED34SEA$8,150,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$850,000$0$9,000,000$149,802,669
2027SCHEDULED35SEA$9,650,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$850,000$0$10,500,000$160,302,669
Career totals$78,123,201$42,188,080$32,335,000$4,600,000$0$3,150$553,238$2,500,000$0$160,302,669$160,302,669

Contract history

6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20142014
  2. 20182018
  3. 20192019
  4. 20192019
  5. 20222022
  6. 20252025
Career cash shown: $140.8M · Projected under current schedule: $160.3M