Cowboys reportedly sign veteran DE Carl Lawson to add to defensive line

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The continued to bolster their defensive line as the regular season nears.Defensive end has agreed to a deal with the Cowboys, . The exact terms of the deal have yet to be reported.Lawson has been a free agent all offseason following a disappointing year with the . The 29-year-old struggled to crack New York's regular edge rush rotation, recording just 98 snaps, and was a healthy Jonas Siegenthaler Jersey  scratch six times in 2023.Ceedee Lamb 'mi sed' by Cowboys amid holdout      ADVERTISEMENT  Prior to 2023, Lawson had a solid season with the Jets. He recorded seven sacks and 33 total tackles in 2022, which came after he mi  Jakub Vrana Jersey sed the entire 2021 season due to an Achilles tear.Lawson, a fourth-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, spent the first four seasons of his career with the . He had 20 sacks over 51 games during his stint in Cincinnati before signing a three-year, $45 million deal with the Jets ahead of the 2021 season.The Cowboys' move to add Lawson came a day  Nathan Walker Jersey after they traded for defensive tackle from the . Related: Cowboys acquire Jordan Phillips from Giants While those moves might not be the ones that Cowboys fans were wishing for with three of their top players seeking extensions, the team had a need to add some depth along the defensive line. Sam Williams, a defensive end Aaron Ness Jersey  the Cowboys took in the second round of the 2022 draft, tore his ACL in July. They also recently released veteran defense end Shaka Toney, who was brought in to help replace Williams. Toney was released with an injury designation due to a groin injury.As for where the Cowboys stand in extension talks with , Cowboys owner Jerry Jones that the team is "conscientiously working to get something done" on Wednesday. The star receiver has been holding out of Cowboys camp Evgeny Kuznetsov Jersey  as he enters the final year of his rookie deal. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.