Mike Moraitis· Aug 9, 2026
Moraitis writes that the best Cowboys rookie Malachi Lawrence can hope for is the No. 3 edge rusher role behind Rashan Gary and Donovan Ezeiruaku, and that added competition or a signing could push him further down the depth chart.
“The best-case scenario for Lawrence right now is to be the No. 3 edge rusher behind Gary and Ezeiruaku.”
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Malachi Lawrence to be 3rd on the depth chart
“The best-case scenario for Lawrence right now is to be the No. 3 edge rusher behind Gary and Ezeiruaku. But he could end up a bit further down the depth chart depending on how he looks over the course of the rest of training camp and the preseason.”
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