Who Is, Isn’t Playing for Seahawks Exhibition vs Dallas; Lawrence’s Final Year
The five-time Pro Bowler plans to end his career after Seattle’s title defense, saying he wants one more season before retiring.
- Five-Time Pro Bowler DeMarcus Lawrence revealed to Yahoo Sports on Friday that the 2026 season will be his final NFL campaign. The Seattle Seahawks defensive end confirmed his retirement plans after this year.
- Retirement nearly came sooner after Lawrence won Super Bowl LX in February; he initially planned to walk away immediately but decided to return to Seattle to defend the championship title.
- The versatile defender played 11 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys before signing a three-year, $32.5 million contract with Seattle, accumulating 67.5 sacks and 503 tackles over his 13-season career.
- "But through the grace of God, I'm able to play another year and soak it all up one more good time," Lawrence told Yahoo Sports. He called the decision a "tough process."
- Seattle begins its title defense on Sept. 9 in a Super Bowl rematch against the New England Patriots, with Lawrence hoping to guide the Seahawks to back-to-back championships to end his career.
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Seahawks DE DeMarcus Lawrence: ‘This will be my last year’ - Regional Media News
Seattle Seahawks defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence plans to retire following the 2026 season, his 13th in the NFL. The five-time Pro Bowl selection told a Yahoo Sports reporter on Friday that "this will be my last year." Lawrence, 34, won the Super Bowl with Seattle last season following 11 campaigns with the Dallas Cowboys. He made 16 starts in 2025, recorded six sacks and recovered three fumbles - two of them for touchdowns. Lawrence said he wan…
Seahawks DE DeMarcus Lawrence: ‘This will be my last year’
Seattle Seahawks defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence plans to retire following the 2026 season, his 13th in the NFL. The five-time Pro Bowl selection told a Yahoo Sports reporter on Friday that "this will be my last year." Lawrence, 34, won the Super B...
Cowboys Legend Makes Retirement Decision After Winning a Super Bowl With the Seahawks
DeMarcus Lawrence spent 11 years in Dallas chasing a championship that never came, watching the Cowboys repeatedly turn big expectations into early playoff exits. He needed one season in Seattle to accomplish what Dallas could not give him in more than a decade. Now Lawrence has his ring, a newborn waiting back home in Texas, and little left to prove. The uncomfortable reality for Cowboys fans is obvious. Lawrence had to leave Dallas to finally …
DeMarcus Lawrence reveals this season will be his last in NFL
DeMarcus Lawrence is retiring after this season. The longtime Cowboy and Super Bowl Champion with last year's Seahawks told Yahoo NFL reporter Jori Epstein on Friday that he would be calling it quits after the 2026 season, which will be his 13th in the league.
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