DeMarcus Lawrence’s Exit Ignites Cowboys Firestorm: Legends, Teammates, and Fans Weigh In
DeMarcus Lawrence’s Departure Sparks Controversy with Cowboys Legends
Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence made headlines last week when he left the Dallas Cowboys, his longtime team, to sign a three-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks on the first day of the NFL’s new league year. But his departure wasn’t just about changing teams—it came with some pointed words aimed at his former squad.
Upon arriving in Seattle the next day, the 32-year-old added fuel to the fire by telling a local Seahawks blogger that he never believed he would win a Super Bowl in Dallas.
His remarks didn’t sit well with former teammate Micah Parsons, igniting a social media feud. Parsons fired back by calling Lawrence a “clown,” to which Lawrence responded, “Maybe if you spent less time tweeting and more time winning, I wouldn’t have left.”
As the drama unfolded, Cowboys legend Michael Irvin weighed in, making it clear whose side he was on.
“I’m absolutely with Micah Parsons here,” Irvin said Monday on FS1’s Speak. “First of all, I love D-Law—great player, great man. But you have to hold yourself accountable. You can’t just say, ‘I wasn’t going to win a Super Bowl in Dallas,’ as if you weren’t on the field. You were part of the reason they didn’t win.”
Irvin didn’t stop there, pointing out that the Cowboys often had one of the league’s top offenses but struggled defensively.
“The problem was that defense. What I call the ‘Oprah Winfrey defense,’” Irvin said, referencing their tendency to give up big rushing performances. “‘You rush for 200 yards! You rush for 200! Everybody rush for 200!’ And D-Law was part of that.”
As a three-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame receiver, Irvin knows firsthand what it takes to bring a Lombardi Trophy back to Dallas. And in his eyes, Lawrence’s criticism of the Cowboys reflects more on the defensive end himself than the organization he left behind.
