Rashard Lawrence
IL/DT FA
Tue 8/29/23 2:31 PM

Lawrence was waived by the Cardinals on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old started for Arizona the last two seasons under defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, but Joseph is now with Denver and Lawrence has been waived. He's appeared in 25 games throughout his three-year career, tallying 30 tackles, four tackles for loss and one forced fumble. The LSU product will be forced to look for a new home ahead of the coming season.

Rashard Lawrence
IL/DT FA
Fri 7/28/23 2:12 PM

Lawrence, who was placed on injured reserve in October with a shoulder injury, participated in training camp practice Thursday, Jess Root of Yahoo Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lawrence recorded 10 tackles and a forced fumble in five games with the Cardinals last season before going down with a shoulder injury in Week 5 against the Seahawks. He was placed on injured reserve and missed the rest of the 2022 season. Now that he's healthy, Lawrence is competing for a starting role on the defensive line alongside Leki Fotu and Jonathan Ledbetter.

Rashard Lawrence
IL/DT FA
Thu 10/27/22 8:45 AM

The Cardinals placed Lawrence (shoulder) on injured reserve Wednesday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lawrence's placement on IR opens up a spot on the active roster for Rodrigo Blankenship, who had been on the practice squad. The 24-year-old nose tackle suffered a shoulder injury Week 7 versus the Saints, and his absence from the practice report was due to being placed on IR, rather than having returned to health. He will have to miss a minimum of four weeks.

Rashard Lawrence
IL/DT FA
Wed 10/26/22 7:50 PM

Lawrence (shoulder) was not listed on the team's injury report Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lawrence exited Week 7 after suffering a shoulder injury. The 24-year-old nose tackle has totaled 10 tackles and one forced fumble through his five games with the team. He'll have two more practice opportunities prior to Sunday's matchup against Minnesota.

Rashard Lawrence
IL/DT FA
Thu 10/20/22 8:45 PM

Lawrence (shoulder) is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Saints, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lawrence recorded one tackle before going down with a shoulder injury during the first quarter, though the exact nature and severity of this issue are still unknown. With the 24-year-old nose tackle sidelined, expect Leki Fotu to see increased usage Thursday.

Rashard Lawrence
IL/DT FA
Sun 10/16/22 2:57 PM

Lawrence (hand) was ruled active for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.
EDGE Analysis
Lawrence is available for the first time since undergoing hand surgery Sept. 26. The 24-year-old recorded four tackles and one forced fumble while playing 74 of his 82 total snaps on defense over the first three games of the season, and he should start at nose tackle against Seattle.

Rashard Lawrence
IL/DT FA
Sat 10/8/22 10:13 AM

Lawrence (hand) will not play in Sunday's matchup against Philadelphia, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lawrence suffered a hand injury during the Week 3 matchup against the Rams that required surgery. The third-year defensive lineman will need more time to recover, while Leki Fotu is expected to serve as the team's primary nose tackle. Fotu's logged four tackles through his four games during the 2022 campaign.

Rashard Lawrence
IL/DT FA
Fri 9/30/22 3:27 PM

Lawrence (hand) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, Lawrence will miss some time after suffering a hand injury that required surgery during the team's Week 3 loss to the Rams. It's unclear when he'll be available or if he'll land on IR, but in the meantime, Leki Fotu is expected to take over as the Cardinals' primary nose tackle.

Rashard Lawrence
IL/DT FA
Mon 9/26/22 4:57 PM

Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury said that Lawrence underwent hand surgery that will force him to miss some time, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lawrence suffered a hand injury during Sunday's loss to the Rams, and this issue apparently required a follow-up procedure Monday. The third-year defensive lineman recorded four tackles while playing 74 defensive snaps over the Cardinals' first three games. With Lawrence now sidelined for an unspecified period of time, Leki Fotu, who has tallied four tackles over 69 defensive snaps and 19 special-teams snaps this season, will serve as the Cardinals' primary nose tackle.

Rashard Lawrence
IL/DT FA
Sun 9/25/22 7:03 PM

Lawrence is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Rams due to a hand injury, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lawrence has been a part-time player along Arizona's defensive line to this point in the season. He did not manage a tackle prior to exiting Sunday's game, and Leki Fotu should see an expanded role so long as Lawrence is sidelined.