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CIN · LDT · #97

Dexter Lawrence II

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Dexter Lawrence II is the starting LDT for the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Dexter Lawrence II this week

The Cincinnati Bengals play next in Week 7, on the road against the Baltimore Ravens on Sun, Oct 25 (CBS). Dexter Lawrence II is listed as the starter at LDT going into that game.

At LDT for the Cincinnati Bengals, T.J. Slaton Jr. and Landon Robinson are next in line behind him.

Dexter Lawrence II's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 31-24 at MIA (Oct 11); L 17-22 vs JAX (Oct 4); L 27-30 at PIT (Sep 27).

Dexter Lawrence II wears No. 97, is 28 years old, is listed at 6' 5", 350 lbs, has 8 years of NFL experience, came out of Clemson.

Is Dexter Lawrence II playing this week?

Dexter Lawrence II is expected to start at LDT for Cincinnati Bengals. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

CIN LDT Depth

1Dexter Lawrence IIStarter
2T.J. Slaton Jr.
3Landon Robinson

Cincinnati Bengals Starting Lineup

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Age
28
Height
6' 5"
Weight
350
Experience
8 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026CIN585300
    2025NYG161340.514
    2024NYG12208901
    2023NYG162764.502
    2022NYG162577.503
    2021NYG152552.502
    2020NYG16255402
    2019NYG162132.501
    Career8 yrs1121644333.5115

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    8
    +0.8/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    3
    +0.6/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    -0.1/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    8
    Games
    112
    Tackles
    164

    #5 of 138 at DT in Sacks (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Dexter Lawrence II is rated 80 (Good): production, role and draft slot rank 59th of 211 qualifying defensive linemen (outperforms 72% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    67th percentile
    Beats 67% of 211
    Sample
    5 + 16 games
    2026 + 2025 · 979 snaps
    Draft slot
    5% of rating
    Pick 17 · 2019 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11W@ MIATKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 31-24

    Oct 4Lvs JAXTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 17-22

    Sep 27L@ PITTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    3
    SACK
    2
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 27-30

    Sep 20W@ HOUTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 20-6

    Sep 13Wvs TBTKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 33-27

    Dexter Lawrence II's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Dexter Lawrence II plays 69% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share69%

    College

    Clemson

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