Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence may have played his last game as a member of the Cowboys.
Lawrence, who has not played since Week 4, will not return this week.
“I don’t see DeMarcus being available this week,” head coach Mike McCarthy said, via Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News. “He wasn’t part of the conversation.”
The Cowboys have only three games remaining, and almost out of playoff contention, it makes no sense to bring back Lawrence, who becomes a free agent in March.
He is recovering from a Lisfranc injury in his right foot that was expected to keep him out 4-8 weeks.
Lawrence, though, went on injured reserve Oct. 1.
In 2021, Lawrence missed 10 games with a broken foot but returned to play the final six regular-season games and the wild-card round of the playoffs.
The Cowboys drafted Lawrence in the second round in 2014, and in 11 years, he played 141 games. He has 450 tackles, 61.5 sacks, 126 quarterback hits, two interceptions and 21 forced fumbles.
