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Manny Lawson | Linebacker

Team: Buffalo Bills
Age / DOB:  (28) / 7/3/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'6' / 240
College: North Carolina State
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The Bills plan to play Manny Lawson at strong-side linebacker.
Strong-side linebackers often match up with tight ends in pass coverage, and the Bills are hoping Lawson can be their answer for division rival Rob Gronkowski. Lawson goes 6-foot-6, 240 and ran a 4.43 forty time coming out of NC State. Mar 15 - 1:24 AM
Source: buffalobills.com

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Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

Bills agreed to terms on a four-year contract with OLB Manny Lawson, formerly of the Bengals.

Lawson was a part-time player in Cincy as he fell behind Vontaze Burfict and Emmanuel Lamur. In Buffalo, he shouldn't have trouble pushing for snaps as a strong-side pass rusher. Lawson has the versatility to play in multiple schemes.
Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter
Mar 13 - 10:39 AM
Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

The Cincinnati Enquirer expects the Bengals to move on from free agent SLB Manny Lawson.

Going on 29, Lawson was a part-time player last season, and wasn't terribly productive when he did take the field. With the emergence of Vontaze Burfict and Emmanuel Lamur, the Bengals shouldn't hesitate to let Lawson walk.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Mar 5 - 9:21 PM
Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

Bengals DC Mike Zimmer plans to use recently re-signed SLB Manny Lawson more as a pass rusher in 2012.

Lawson was used almost exclusively in run support and coverage his first season in Cincinnati. "He moved to essentially a different position with us, playing outside in a 4-3 (scheme) after being in a 3-4, and he kept getting better as the year went on," Zimmer said. "He was very good against the run and in coverage, and this year I think we can take better advantage of him as a pass rusher." Lawson has 16.5 sacks in 80 career games.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Sat, Mar 31, 2012 04:02:00 PM
Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

Bengals re-signed SLB Manny Lawson to a one-year contract.

Lawson will retain his starting job on the strong side, with Thomas Howard at weak-side 'backer and Rey Maualuga in the middle. Look for the Bengals to dangle Keith Rivers for trade, if they can. Lawson, 28 before the season, started every game last season but was often spelled by Brandon Johnson. Lawson will likely become more of a full-time player in his second year with Mike Zimmer.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 03:54:00 PM
Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

Free agent OLB Manny Lawson is telling teammates that he has agreed to terms with the Bengals.

Lawson drew light interest from the Packers, Colts, and Raiders, but not enough to be lured away from the Queen City. An early-down strong-side linebacker with little pass-rushing ability, Lawson is an asset in coverage and run support.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 08:43:00 AM
Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

Scout.com reports free agent OLB Manny Lawson is expected to re-sign with the Bengals, but that no deal has been finalized.

Coach Marvin Lewis said Sunday the Bengals hoped to re-sign Lawson. He has supposedly been drawing interest from a number of teams, but isn't known to have made any visits since the beginning of free agency. He should officially re-up with Cincinnati sometime in the next 48 hours.
Source: Scout.com
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 05:53:00 PM
Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

Coach Marvin Lewis said Sunday that that the Bengals still hope to re-sign free agent OLB Manny Lawson.

Lawson has drawn interest from the Colts, Packers, Raiders, and Browns, but the Bengals haven't given up hope. Lawson, 28 in July, is the best outside linebacker left on the open market. He started 15 games in Cincinnati last year.
Source: bengals.com
Sun, Mar 25, 2012 05:56:00 PM
Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

A league source tells Scout.com the Colts, Packers, Raiders and Browns are all interested in free agent OLB Manny Lawson.

The "league source" is presumably Lawson's agent, though both the Colts and Packers have been connected to Lawson elsewhere. The Browns have denied interest in Lawson, while the Bengals are reportedly open to re-signing him. He hasn't lined up any known visits.
Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter
Sat, Mar 24, 2012 12:36:00 PM
Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

The Colts reportedly have "ongoing interest" in free agent OLB Manny Lawson.

The Indy Star's Phil Richards reports the Raiders, Packers, and Browns are "also involved." The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Wednesday that the Browns had no interest, so it sounds like Lawson's agent is planting seeds in the non-Cleveland media. Lawson would fit nicely in Indianapolis' hybrid 3-4 defense, playing the Jarret Johnson role as an edge setter versus the run.
Related: Colts
Source: Phil Richards on Twitter
Thu, Mar 22, 2012 10:51:00 AM
Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

The Akron Beacon-Journal disputes a Scout.com report that the Browns are one of the teams interested in free agent OLB Manny Lawson.

We suspected the original report identifying a handful of interested teams came straight from Lawson's agent, so the denial is hardly a surprise. The Colts, Raiders, and Bengals were the other teams listed by Scout.com.
Related: Browns
Source: Akron Beacon-Journal
Wed, Mar 21, 2012 09:52:00 AM
Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

The Packers have reportedly been in discussions with free agent OLB Manny Lawson.

The Packers are seeking a bookend linebacker opposite Clay Matthews, and Lawson has experience in the 3-4 as well as the 4-3. He would have to be platooned with a situational pass rusher in Green Bay. According to Scout.com, Lawson is also drawing interest from the Colts, Browns, Bengals and Raiders.
Related: Packers, Colts, Browns, Raiders
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Tue, Mar 20, 2012 06:50:00 PM
Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

The Bengals haven't ruled out re-signing OLB Manny Lawson.

Lawson was used almost exclusively on running downs during his first season in Cincinnati, making 52 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He played a relatively paltry 489 snaps, but managed to grade out as one of the better 4-3 linebackers in the league by Pro Football Focus. He hasn't drawn any known interest since the start of free agency.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Mon, Mar 19, 2012 10:22:00 AM
Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

Bengals agreed to terms with LB Manny Lawson on a one-year, $3 million contract.

Bengals.com's Geoff Hobson projects the former 49er as Cincinnati's Week 1 starter at strong-side 'backer. Lawson, 27, racked up nine sacks and a pick in San Francisco over the past two seasons. He has some Adalius Thomas to his game as a cover linebacker, which should appeal to Thomas' old coach, Marvin Lewis. Lawson has enough speed to run with tight ends and is a quality run defender. It's a very nice value pickup for the Bengals.
Related: 49ers
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 12:34:00 AM
Manny Lawson - LB - Bills

Amid rumors the Cardinals might be pursuing OLB Manny Lawson, Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic says the Cards "haven't expressed interest."

Lawson has been a free agent afterthought so far, although the same can be said of Matt Roth and Mathias Kiwanuka. Lawson did tear his ACL in 2007, so perhaps teams want to make sure his knee checks out when they can get him into their team facilities on Friday. No free agent visits are allowed before then.
Related: Cardinals
Source: Kent Somers on Twitter
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 11:31:00 PM

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