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Dexter Lawrence II
Bengals logoCincinnati Bengals

Dexter Lawrence II

DTposition#97jersey28age6' 5"height350lbs8 yrsexperienceClemsoncollege
At a glance

Dexter Lawrence II is a defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals (No. 97). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 27 tackles, 5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 69% of defensive snaps.

Is Dexter Lawrence II playing this week?

Dexter Lawrence II is not on the current injury report. The Cincinnati Bengals play next at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET (Week 10), on NBC.

What are Dexter Lawrence II's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Dexter Lawrence II has 27 tackles, 5 sacks.

What team does Dexter Lawrence II play for?

Dexter Lawrence II plays defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals, wearing No. 97. Dexter Lawrence II is 28 years old, 6' 5", 350 lbs. College: Clemson. League experience: 8 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Dexter Lawrence II 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/dexter-lawrence-ii (updated 2026-11-10).

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88gradeDT
Dexter Lawrence IICincinnati Bengals · #97
Pro Bowl9th of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %83Tkl/g89Sacks94TFL96QB hits79

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games365 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →
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Sacks35.5 / 50
14.5to 50

About 24 games at 0.6 a game · next season

#182 since 1999 · #56 among active · 1 to pass Vita Vea

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
61%35 snapsWk 1 · TB
64%51 snapsWk 2 · HOU
79%49 snapsWk 3 · PIT
77%47 snapsWk 4 · JAX
65%43 snapsWk 5 · MIA
63%42 snapsWk 7 · BAL
71%55 snapsWk 8 · TEN
69%43 snapsWk 9 · ATL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bengals · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$28.0M a year
Total
$28.0M
Guaranteed
$10.0M
Share of cap at signing
9.3%
36% of the value guaranteed
95th paid92nd in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Bengals · Extension1 yrs · $28.0M · $28.0M/yrActive
  2. 2023Giants · Extension4 yrs · $90.0M · $22.5M/yrTraded
  3. 2019Giants · Drafted4 yrs · $13.2M · $3.3M/yrExtended

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Buccaneers logoTBW 33-27000001
2 Sep 20@ Texans logoHOUW 20-6320101
3 Sep 27@ Steelers logoPITL 27-30432302
4 Oct 4vs Jaguars logoJAXL 17-22311002
5 Oct 11@ Dolphins logoMIAW 31-24430100
7 Oct 25@ Ravens logoBALW 35-13421211
8 Nov 1vs Titans logoTENW 43-36741101
9 Nov 8@ Falcons logoATLW 34-17210000
Season27165818

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Measure him against the leader in sacks at his positionLawrence IICIN · DTVSAnderson Jr.HOU · 9.5 sacksSide by side, stat by stat →
vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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Defensive linemen in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC North first
AFC NorthMaliek CollinsBrowns logoCLE · DT3.5sacks7TFL78Pro BowlAFC NorthIsaiah McGuireBrowns logoCLE · DE3sacks5TFL68StarterAFCZach AllenBroncos logoDEN · DE4.5sacks4TFL84Pro BowlAFCSheldon RankinsTexans logoHOU · DT4sacks6TFL83Pro BowlLeagueJeffery SimmonsBears logoCHI · DT6sacks9TFL96EliteLeagueQuinnen WilliamsCowboys logoDAL · DT5sacks14TFL89Pro Bowl

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Boye MafeDE · 5.5 sacks · grade 86Jonathan AllenDT · 3 sacks · grade 73Myles MurphyDE · 1.5 sacks · grade 55Cashius HowellDE · 1 sacks · grade 45B.J. HillDT · 0 sacks · grade 34T.J. Slaton Jr.DT · 0 sacks · grade 11Cedric JohnsonDE · 2 sacksKris Jenkins Jr.DT · 2 sacksShemar StewartDE · 1 sacksGarmon RandolphDE · 0 sacksHoward Cross IIIDT · 0 sacksIsaiah FoskeyDE · 0 sacks
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