Seahawks' Lawrence rebuffed Commanders in FA: 'No bandwagon guy'
The Washington Commanders may be too good for DeMarcus Lawrence.
The veteran pass-rusher, who signed with the Seattle Seahawks this offseason, revealed that he had a chance to join Washington but chose not to take the leap.
"(My family was) like, 'That's a championship contender team.' Me, personally, I'm not no bandwagon guy," Lawrence said on "The Pivot Podcast."
"I'm not going to sit here and jump on a team because y'all have a good opportunity to go to the championship. It's more of, what am I needed for? If you already got that type of team, y'all don't need me. It's all about me bringing my attitude, my personality to a team to help us get where we need to be."
Lawrence played his first 11 seasons for the Dallas Cowboys, collecting 61.5 sacks and four Pro Bowl selections. The 32-year-old said he may have retired this offseason if not for his family.
"I was pretty close," Lawrence said. "But ... my kids and my wife weren't ready for me to hang it up. They told me, 'Why not give it another try?'"
The Seahawks gave Lawrence a three-year, $32.5-million contract in March, adding him to a team that hasn't made the playoffs since the 2022 season.
The Commanders were a surprise success story in 2024. With Jayden Daniels under center, Washington finished the regular season 12-5 - up from 4-13 in 2023 - and reached the NFC title game.
Dan Quinn's outfit added several veterans this year, including receiver Deebo Samuel and left tackle Laremy Tunsil, to bolster the supporting cast around Daniels.
Seattle visits Washington on Nov. 2.