League sources have reported that the Buffalo Bills are looking to bring defensive end Shaq Lawson back to the team on a one-year deal. Lawson is yet to sign a contract with the team.
By agreeing to a deal, Lawson would be returning to the team that drafted him as the 19th overall pick in the 2016 draft out of Clemson. The 29-year-old played for the Bills for four seasons before spending 2020 with the Miami Dolphins and 2021 with the New York Jets.
Last season, Lawson returned to the Bills on a one-year veteran minimum deal, playing in 15 games for the Bills and starting six. Lawson’s playing time increased on Thanksgiving when Von Miller suffered a season-ending right knee injury.
The final few weeks of the season were when Lawson got into fine form, with the defensive end getting two of his 3.5 sacks in the last four games. He also finished the season with nine quarterback hits; four more than his season with the Jets.
