In an era where player honesty and accessibility is at an all-time high, there are few things left secret nowadays. If a player is upset or ready for a trade, we’ll know. If Lawrence has no love lost for the Dallas Cowboys, he’ll certainly share that.
And that is exactly what Lawrence did on Thursday.
The former Cowboys star arrived in Seattle to sign his contract with the Seahawks on Thursday, beginning a new chapter in his career. A second-round pick in 2014, Lawrence has only ever worn the star on his helmet in the NFL. After 11 years, Lawrence can be considered somewhat of a Cowboys expert — and that expertise told him they aren’t winning big anytime soon.
‘Change of scenery is always good, but Dallas is my home,’ Lawrence said in an interview with Hawks Blogger. ‘Made my home there, my family lives there. I’m forever gonna be there, but I know for sure I’m not going to win a Super Bowl there. So yeah, we here.’
As expected, those comments weren’t received well in Dallas.
‘This what rejection and envy look like!’ Micah Parsons wrote on X. ‘This some clown (expletive)!
Lawrence didn’t waste time firing back at his former teammate, taking a shot at Parsons in the process.
‘Calling me a clown won’t change the fact that I told the truth,’ Lawrence replied. ‘Maybe if you spent less time tweeting and more time winning, I wouldn’t have left.’
The 32-year-old Lawrence is hoping to return to form in 2025 after playing just four games last season thanks to a foot injury. He’s made the Pro Bowl four times in 11 seasons, appearing in 141 games and recording 61.5 sacks.
Lawrence said he discussed the idea of retirement after an injury-riddled season, but ultimately decided he would return.
‘Yeah, it was definitely one of those moments,’ Lawrence said. ‘Had to sit down with the wife and talk about it, but just understanding who you are as a person, it goes a long way. Understanding me, I still have a lot left in the tank. I definitely didn’t want to kick the bucket too soon and now all my energy is burned on the couch. And I didn’t want to live that life.’
He added that the decision to continue was made a couple days ago when opportunities started presenting themselves.
‘Just seeing these opportunities coming around, people still believing in my type of ball, people still want to see me out there on the field,’ Lawrence said. ‘If that’s what they want, give it to them.’
Now in the Pacific Northwest, Lawrence will look to give the people exactly what they want while trying to compete for a Super Bowl – something the Cowboys haven’t done since the 1995 season.
